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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