or calking compound would be a sizable item. Plastic in an operation of this kind 

 can be easily and rapidly applied and the cost of labor, as compared with that for 

 other sealing methods, correspondingly reduced. 



Removal of Plastic 



Vinylite plastic is a strippable compound and can be readily removed from any 

 surface where binding agent has not been applied. In removing it where adhesive 

 has been applied, the use of a solvent may be necessary; or, if the surface is smooth, 

 it can be readily removed by scraping. 



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Figure 21. — Eave area sealed with plastic, showing sprinkler pipe and fire-door 

 track sealed to concrete wall. Note: Plastic should not be applied directly to 

 track. 



The material is not highly injurious to the hands. Gloves should be worn, 

 however, while spraying, particularly by persons having hairy hands. If gloves 

 are not available, an oily lotion should be applied to the hands to prevent sticking 

 of the plastic. Plastic can be removed from the hands or clothing and tools after 

 it has dried or at the end of the day. 



Plastic will not harden or set when kept in airtight containers. It can be carried 

 over in the pressure pots from day to day. Guns, however, must be cleaned with 



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