International. Modine announced its collaboration with RectorSeal to introduce GulfClean, the two-step coil cleaner and salt reducer application to protect coastal residential and commercial HVAC equipment and its factory-applied coil coatings.
GulfClean was developed by RectorSeal in partnership with the Coatings division of the Modine Manufacturing Company (CIS) Commercial and Industrial Solutions ("Modine Coatings") business unit.
Modine Coatings now authorizes and orders GulfClean applications every six months to coils and units treated with its ElectroFin E-Coat or Insitu Spray Applied Coating to maintain five-year coating warranties. The two-step GulfClean process is also safe and is recommended to keep most of the manufacturer's coils and coatings against saline corrosion.
GulfClean's Step-1 coil cleaner and Step-2 salt reducer are manufactured by RectorSeal at its Houston-based chemical plant for quality control and are available in one-gallon (3.76-liter) containers from most wholesale HVAC/R distributors. Each step requires less than 10 minutes to apply and rinse.
GulfClean Coil Cleaner is an eco-friendly, biodegradable, non-acidic, non-caustic foaming cleaner that attacks dirt and salt, but is safe for the metals and coatings of evaporators, condensers, and cooling coils, as well as the service technician who applies it. The straw-colored solution is typically diluted with one or three parts of water (depending on the dirt of the coil), applied with a manual sprayer, and rinsed with water. GulfClean Coil Cleaner is an excellent cleaning preparation for contractors before applying DoC It-You-Yourself (DIY) Modine coil coatings on new HVAC units.
