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Steel Surfaces

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Steely Resolve: How Contractors Can Overcome Steel's Challenges

For contractors dealing with steel substrates, one of the only constants is change.

In This Issue

  • Inspection Coating Color
  • Steel Coatings and More
  • Stripe Coating 
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March 2019

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Ocean-Front Tank

To coat the exterior of an aboveground steel tank, this crew had to work around all kinds of weather before winter.

In This Issue

  • Avoid Internal Fraud
  • Concrete Deck Coating Failure 
  • Remote Secondary Containment 
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SurfacePrep 2019

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Surface Prep Launching Project Success

Concrete, steel, or roof? Depending on the substrate, the jobsite "game plan" for coatings contractors can vary significantly.

In This Issue

  • Anti-Skid Abrasives 
  • Choosing Flails for Concrete 
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January 2019

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New Floor for Bball Champs

High scores for this coatings crew working on the University of Cincinnati arena's floor upgrade.

In This Issue

  • Insulating a Steel Tank
  • Marijuana on the Jobsite
  • Online Reviews for Contractors
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November 2018

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Maritime Museum Afloat

Recoating the underwater, boottop, and freeboard areas of the USS Turner Joy are helping to preserve this floating museum.

In This Issue

  • Sustainable School Roof
  • Bulkhead Coatings Failure
  • Steel Tank at Power Plant
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September 2018

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Cold Opener for Floors

With one week and two brand new facilities, could this crew successfully apply epoxy-based system in Pittsburgh In the Middle of Winter?

In This Issue

  • Red Roofs Are In
  • Railcar Lining Delamination 
  • History of Coating Inspectors
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July 2018

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Floor Coatings for NCAA Play

Before 2018 final tour, the Alamodome was getting an upgrade. The new flooring system on the plaza was for sure to swish!

In This Issue

  • Concrete Floor Friction
  • Legacy Specs for Air/Wall Barriers
  • Specialty Coatings in Winery Cellar 
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May 2018

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Bridge Painting for Painter's Bridge

The historic Andy Warhol bridge in Pittsburgh required coordination with the Coast Guard and two seperate mobilizations to get the job done.

In This Issue

  • Phone Call Tips
  • Work Boot Comfort
  • Architectural Coatings on Concrete
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March 2018

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Protecting and Enhancing Steel

The crew had to power through a demanding amount of material and strict specifications on this combined-cycle power plant.

In This Issue

  • Oil Terminal in China
  • Custom Concrete Colors
  • Tragedy in the Workplace
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January 2018

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Epoxy system Takes Flight

San Bernardino's Sheriff's Department Brought in the big guns after two failed attempts to coat a concrete hangar.

In This Issue

  • Longhorn's Steel Tank
  • Spots on Concrete Coatings
  • Harley Davidson Roof Redo 
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November 2017

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Roof problems, Green Answers

Some clients in New Mexico are a bit weary of coatings from past experiences, but this crew convinced a school to coat three roofs.

In This Issue

  • Improve Your Toolbox Talks
  • Luxury Concrete Car Elevator 
  • Trustworthy Reps for Specifiers 
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September 2017

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Water Feature Fix

Using polyurea, this coatings crew was able to restore an iconic water feature at an office building plaza in Dallas.

In This Issue

  • Concrete Floor Served Up
  • Specs: Location Before Color
  • Interview With a Roof Contractor 
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July 2017

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Checkered Flag for Speedway

A racer garage was showing its age, but this pit crew was able to restore its classic good looks with a new paint job.

In This Issue

  • Steel Ship Doesn't "Dazzle"
  • Concrete Floor Sweetened
  • Paint, Coating or Lining
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May 2017

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Coatings: Keystone For Bridge

Finding lodging for the 55-to-65 person out-of-state crew on this bridge recoat turned out to be one of the easier challenges.

In This Issue

  • Failure On Structural Steel
  • Paper-Free Inspections
  • YMCA Roof Recoat
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March 2017

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Offshore Oil Platform

Located a mile (1.6 km) offshore meant that this crew had to contented with weather, safety, and the seas.

In This Issue

  • Increasing Productivity
  • Metal Roof Failure
  • Eyewear Safety
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