WRAS Paints For Valves

[Brad93]

I've been asked to sort out / overhaul a pair of float valves for a potable water application.

I certainly wouldn't want to be drinking from it!

Anyway, i will need to coat the valves in a paint after fully shotblasting to clean base metal.

Does anyone know of a WRAS approved epoxy type paint that can be applied by brush?

I can find powder coating type paints like Jotun Jotaguard VA but that means sending it out.

Happy to do that if there is no other option.

I'm waiting for a specialist valve rebuilding company to come back to me with a price, if it's acceptable, I may outsource it then all paperwork is in order.

New valve is £1500-1800

 

[Johnnybravo]

Some of Belzona’s stuff is for potable

 

[Memmeddu]

There are paints used in hospitals and in food facilities, you can jet wash those paints with hot water and chemicals like if for example someone is bleeding from an artery and the blood is sprayed on your walls.
I don't know if it's epoxy based or what but they do exist and are easily available at least over here in Italy, problem is, I can't say go for this specific product or not, both because I don't know the specific name of this type of paint in english, and because surely you have to deal with different codes than us over here.

My hope at least is to have helped you to find at least an idea to what look for .
I think that water tanks paint would be another option

 

[Brad93]

Some of Belzona’s stuff is for potable

Yes i'm currently looking into their solutions and their "cheaper" competitor resimac.

 

[winchman]

Best valve repair company is in Wigan, fully certified liked by the insurance inspectors and great to deal with.

Whittle Valve Repairs Ltd | Specialists in Repairing & Supplying Industrial Boiler Valves

Based in Wigan since 1977, Whittle Valve Repairs are experts in valve repair, valve supply, valve servicing and valve reconditioning. From safety valves to control valves to reducing valves, Whittle Valve Repairs offer a reliable, efficient and friendly service.

www.whittle-valves.co.uk

 

[Brad93]

Best valve repair company is in Wigan, fully certified liked by the insurance inspectors and great to deal with.

Whittle Valve Repairs Ltd | Specialists in Repairing & Supplying Industrial Boiler Valves

Based in Wigan since 1977, Whittle Valve Repairs are experts in valve repair, valve supply, valve servicing and valve reconditioning. From safety valves to control valves to reducing valves, Whittle Valve Repairs offer a reliable, efficient and friendly service.

www.whittle-valves.co.uk

A bit far for me. We have a local-ish firm called Bells Engineering who used to do the valves when I was working on Thames Water sites.

 

[winchman]

A bit far for me. We have a local-ish firm called Bells Engineering who used to do the valves when I was working on Thames Water sites.

Distance Isnt normally an issue.

 

[Parm]

I've been asked to sort out / overhaul a pair of float valves for a potable water application.

I certainly wouldn't want to be drinking from it!

Anyway, i will need to coat the valves in a paint after fully shotblasting to clean base metal.

Does anyone know of a WRAS approved epoxy type paint that can be applied by brush?

I can find powder coating type paints like Jotun Jotaguard VA but that means sending it out.

Happy to do that if there is no other option.

I'm waiting for a specialist valve rebuilding company to come back to me with a price, if it's acceptable, I may outsource it then all paperwork is in order.

New valve is £1500-1800

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Best ask the folk your doing the job for, for a specification of paint

 

[Mikes]

If you want a competitive quote from a very reputable company, you could try Specialist On Site Services, Pinchbeck, Spalding. That valve looks small enough to send to them.

 

[Brad93]

Best ask the folk your doing the job for, for a specification of paint

Unfortunately, i don't think they have a scooby-doo Parm.

They kept calling it a ball valve on the phone, when it got dropped off I was like this is a ballcock!! not a ball valve!

Apparently they had it rebuilt 10 years ago.

Claimed to know all the london based valve companies, i mentioned Bells Engineering and IME, they hadn't heard of either .

I only found it was for potable water today, they first asked what does potable mean? I said drinking water, washing, cleaning. They were like oh yeah.

Apparently they are heating engineers

 

[Agroshield]

Perhaps give Resincoat a call and speak to their technical people. They offer a lot of 'hygienic' epoxy paints, and potable can't be a million miles from that.

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You can find who has WRAS approval for coatings here:

Water Regulations Approval Scheme Ltd Approvals Directory

www.wrasapprovals.co.uk

 

[northwest]

Would a chlorinated rubber paint work? If so, Dacrylate paints can supply you.

Home - Dacrylate

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dacrylate.co.uk

Always found them very helpful.

 

[daleyd]

If it’s just the outside that’s painted does it need to be anything special I would have thought special potable water compatible paints are for areas which will be in contact with the water?

 

[Brad93]

If it’s just the outside that’s painted does it need to be anything special I would have thought special potable water compatible paints are for areas which will be in contact with the water?

As it's a float valve it sits in the tank with the water so the whole lot will need to be compliant.

 

[Brad93]

If it’s just the outside that’s painted does it need to be anything special I would have thought special potable water compatible paints are for areas which will be in contact with the water?

The inside will be painted with a Resimac coating which is designed for the inside of pumps and valves that have experienced erosion/corrosion.

It is WRAS approved.

It could be used on the exterior in theory, but it's not the most easy to apply stuff, it's more of a paste than a paint.

 

[daleyd]

As it's a float valve it sits in the tank with the water so the whole lot will need to be compliant.

Ah ok, that makes sense - I was wondering why

 

[Maker]

Claimed to know all the london based valve companies

Why did they bring it to you then?

 

[northwest]

Why did they bring it to you then?

Probably trying to get the job done right the first time.

 

[Brad93]

Why did they bring it to you then?

I actually have no idea? Basically they took it to one of my customers, the rewinders, then they said well brad has done lots of mechanical work, so it then got brought over to here - i told them the two other firms but they seemed intent on bringing it.

Maybe they're looking for a cheap price, they won't find that here. If i'm gonna rebuild it, it's gonna have all the paperwork in place, and anything that has paperwork is more expensive.

 

[Gareth J]

I guess they/you aren't looking for alternative suggestions but hey ho -

Unless it needs to be purely mechanical because it's miles from an electric supply, or the level must be maintained precisely, a float switch and appropriately sized motorised valve may be cheaper to buy and maintain and potentially more reliable too.