Masking Is Most of an Equipment Painting Job
On machinery, covering what must not be painted takes longer than the painting. Here is what gets masked, why the hours go…
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Six Types of Floor Marking and What Each One Is For
Floor marking, aisle and traffic marking, hazard marking, emergency exit marking, line striping and custom striping. What each does and where it…
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Needle Guns and Rotary Scalers in Surface Preparation
The two most aggressive tools on the surface prep scale. What each removes, what it does to the substrate, and when each…
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The Building Problems That Start at a Failed Joint
A failed caulk joint rarely shows itself where it is. Stains, draughts, corroded fixings, insects and heating bills all trace back to…
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What a Painting Crew Does Before It Opens a Tin
Weekly safety training, site induction to your procedures, lift certification and a documented pre-inspection. What to ask any contractor to evidence before…
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Painting Silos, Smokestacks, Grain Bins and Tanks
Tall cylindrical structures are their own discipline. Access, surface preparation at height, coating selection and the weather window that governs the whole…
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How to Specify an Industrial Coating System
Industrial work is not paint, it is a system of primer, intermediate and topcoat matched to the exposure. Here is what a…
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Painting a Plant During a Shutdown
Coatings need a window, and cure time bounds the schedule more than application does. How to plan industrial painting against a shutdown…
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How Equipment and Machinery Painting Is Done Properly
Painting equipment starts with deep cleaning and careful masking, and usually finishes in epoxy. Here is the sequence and why each stage…
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Choosing the Right Level of Abrasion for Surface Prep
Surface preparation methods run from needle guns to hand cleaning. Picking the least abrasive method that will do the job protects the…
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