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B . COLORS - All road centerline stripes shall be yellow . All road edge stripes , stop bars , parking spaces stripes , markings , etc , shall be white . Handicap areas shall be painted per the details on the Drawings and all stripes and markings per the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices ( MUTCD ) . C . PAINT 1 ) The paint shall be traffic paint formulated and manufactured from first grade materials . It shall be free from imperfections and defects that may adversely affect the finished product . 2 ) The paint shall conform to the FDOT Standard Specification for Road and Bridge Construction Section 710 . Submit shop drawings containing the manufacturer' s technical literature on the paint in accordance with Section 01340 . 3 ) GLASS BEADS - The road centerline stripe , edge of road stripes , stop bars , and all other painting within the road shall have durable reflective glass spheres . The glass spheres shall be applied at a rate of 6 pounds per gallon of paint while the paint is still tacky enough for them to adhere . Glass spheres are not required for parking lot space stripes . . D . APPLICATION OF THE PAINT 1 ) Wait a minimum of 3 weeks after laying the asphalt before applying paint to it . Equipment and application shall comply with FDOT Standard Specification for Road and Bridge Construction Section 710-3 , 7104 , and 710-5 . 2 ) Paint stripes shall be as per the MUTCD . Before applying any striping , mark the locations with chalk , tacks , or other suitable means . 3 ) The paint application equipment shall be in good working condition and shall apply the paint uniformly at the required thickness with well -defined edges . The pavement surface must be dry when the paint is applied . 4 ) All paint spills , application defects , alignment errors , discolored paint , etc . , shall be removed in a manner that will remove the paint without harming the pavement . + + END OF SECTION + + 02536-2 02536 — Pavement Markings