PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-598

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 598

SEPTEMBER 2002
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-598 - Page 28 of 33
PS 598
Use CARC only on CARC-painted equipment. Likewise, only CARC should be
used for adding unit identification markings. Using any other type paint over
CARC leaves areas where chemical agents will be absorbed. The only way to get
rid of the agents is to remove the paint itself.
CARC should not be used on fab-
ric, metals that have anodized finishes
(such as small arms) or hoses or other
flexible surfaces. It should not be
used on exhaust pipes, turbochargers,
cooling fins, engines or other surfaces
that conduct heat or get above 400°F.
SEP 02
What is CARC?
CARC is a special type of paint that is resistant to
chemical agents. Since it won’t soak up chemical agents
like alkyd paint does, decontamination is quicker and
easier. That means less time spent in MOPP gear for you.
After surface preparation and pretreatment, CARC is
applied in two steps. First, the equipment is painted with
an epoxy primer. Then it’s coated with a polyurethane
topcoat.
Most equipment is already painted with CARC. Look
for a CARC stencil near the data plate. If you’re unsure
about your equipment, try this test: Wet a cloth with ace-
tone, NSN 6810-00-753-4780, and rub hard on the paint-
ed surface for about 10 seconds to remove any dirt. Then
wet another cloth with acetone and rub again. Acetone
will remove alkyd paint, but not CARC. So if the cloth is
clean, your equipment was painted with CARC.
Spot painting with
Chemical Agent
Resistant Coating
(CARC) may seem a
little complex.
But if you follow
all the instruc-
tions and safety
measures, you’ll
soon be a regular
Picasso.
NSN 8010
01-235-2693
01-235-2695
00-877-6415
00-616-4009
Color
Green
Brown
Gray
Olive drab
Qty
1-qt
1-gal
1-gal
1-gal
NSN 8010
01-235-4166
01-235-4165
01-235-2694
01-235-4164
Color
Black
Black
Brown
Green
Qty
1-gal
1-qt
1-qt
1-gal
No CARC on hot spots
Use these
heat-resistant
paints for those
applications…
…but I
don’t know
where to
start!
don’t
worry! I’ll
tell you
everything
you need
to know!
50
the sergeant
said I had to
do some spot
painting…
598. 50-51 (C)
8/1/02
2:32 PM
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