30 Field and Diagnostic Tests for Assessing an Applied Paint Film
30 Field and Diagnostic Tests for Assessing an Applied Paint Film
A coating can look good from the ground and still be too thin, poorly adhered, incompletely cured, or filled with small defec |
Airflow You Can Prove: Measuring Spray-Booth Airflow and Pressure
The Booth Fan Is Running—but Is the Air Moving Correctly?
A spray-booth exhaust fan can be noisy, booth lights can be bright, and air may appear to be moving—but none of those observa |
Dry to the Touch—But Not Ready for Work: How to Recognize Incomplete Coating Cure
Dry to the Touch—But Not Ready for Work: How to Recognize Incomplete Coating Cure
A coating can feel dry on the surface and still be soft, solvent-sensitive, or incompletely cured under |
How to Measure Dry-Film Thickness
How to Measure Dry-Film Thickness
A coating can look uniform and still be too thin to provide the expected protection—or so thick that it develops curing and performance problems. Dry-f |
How to Perform a Tape-Adhesion Test
How to Perform a Tape-Adhesion Test
A coating may look smooth, uniform, and fully cured while having poor adhesion beneath the surface. A tape-adhesion test provides a practical way to ev |
How to Use a Wet-Film Thickness Gauge
How to Use a Wet-Film Thickness Gauge
One of the best times to discover that a coating is being applied too thin—or too thick—is while the coating is still wet.
A wet-film |
If It Isn’t Written Down, It Didn’t Happen: How to Document a Coating Inspection
If It Isn’t Written Down, It Didn’t Happen: How to Document a Coating Inspection
A coating inspection is not complete when the measurements are taken. It is complete when another qualifie |
If You Cannot Prove the Measurement, You Do Not Have a Measurement: Calibration, Verification and Traceable Inspection Records
A Number Is Only as Trustworthy as the Instrument Behind It
A coating-thickness gauge displays 4.2 mils. A surface thermometer reads 76°F. A hygrometer reports 48% relative humidity. A p |
One Tiny Opening, One Big Problem: What Is a Holiday in a Protective Coating?
One Tiny Opening, One Big Problem: What Is a Holiday in a Protective Coating?
A protective coating can be hundreds of feet long, several coats thick, and nearly perfect—yet one tiny ope |
Powder on the Paint: Chalking or Just Surface Contamination?
Powder on the Paint: Chalking or Just Surface Contamination?
You wipe a hand across a painted surface and come away with powder on your fingers. The conclusion seems obvious: the paint is cha |
Protective Linings for Industrial Coating Contractors | Article 03 of 20 - Reading a Protective-Lining Specification
Protective Linings for Industrial Coating Contractors
Article 03 of 20
Reading a Protective-Lining Specificati |
Technical Papers
Technical Papers
Understanding the "Why" Behind the Work.
The best finishers don't just know what works—they understand why it works.
Technical Papers are designed for professionals who |
The Bubble Is a Clue: Common Causes of Paint Blistering
The Bubble Is a Clue: Common Causes of Paint Blistering
A paint blister is easy to see. The cause hiding underneath it may be much harder to identify.
Moisture, soluble salts, |
The Difference Between WFT and DFT
The Difference Between WFT and DFT
Wet-film thickness and dry-film thickness describe the same coating at two different stages of application. One is measured while the coating is wet. Th |
The Difference Between WFT and DFT
The Difference Between WFT and DFT
Wet-film thickness and dry-film thickness describe the same coating at two different stages of application. One is measured while the coating is wet. Th |
The Language of Finishing: A Paint and Coatings Industry Glossary
The Language of Finishing: A Paint and Coatings Industry Glossary
Clear, practical definitions for every phase of the professional coatings industry.
Every industry |
The Language of Finishing: Coatings Standards and Acronyms
The Language of Finishing: Coatings Standards and Acronyms
Standards, test methods, specifications, and acronyms are part of the everyday language of professional
finishing |
The Language of Finishing: Paint and Coatings Glossary A–B
The Language of Finishing: Paint and Coatings Glossary A–B
Practical definitions for the materials, equipment, processes, inspection methods, and application terminology use |
The Language of Finishing: Paint and Coatings Glossary C–D
The Language of Finishing: Paint and Coatings Glossary C–D
Practical definitions covering coating application, corrosion protection, curing, inspection, dry-film thickness, |
The Language of Finishing: Paint and Coatings Glossary E–F
The Language of Finishing: Paint and Coatings Glossary E–F
Practical definitions for electrocoating, electrostatic application, epoxies, film formation, fluid delivery, and |