Duration: 3 days

Course Content:

Section 1: SURFACE PREPARATION

• Introduction
• Standards for Cleanliness of Substrates
• Methods of Surface Preparation
• Recommendations for Paint Removal

Section 2: COATING COMPOSITIONS AND CURING MECHANISMS

• Coating composition
• Mechanisms of Curing of Coatings
• Properties of Different Generic Types of Coatings
• Coating Compatibility

Section 3: PAINTING APPLICATION

• Paint Storage Prior to Application
• Preparing Paint for Application
• Weather Conditions Affecting Application of Paints
• Methods of Application

Section 4: INSPECTION OF SURFACE PREPARATION & PAINTING

• Importance of Inspection
• Contractor Quality Control Inspection
• Duties of an Inspector
• Inspection Equipment
• Inspection Steps
• Paint specification

Section 5: PAINT SYSTEM

• Industrial Atmospheric
• Splash & tidal zone (Marine)
• High and cold temperature
• Internal coating for tanks and pipes
• Buried and submerged structures and pipe line