Painting & Coating Inspection

Surface Preparation

• Visual surface cleanliness
• Surface profile measurement
• Abrasive blasting inspection
• Residual dust and soluble salts
• Contamination assessment
• Surface condition and coating-readiness verification

Environmental Conditions

Monitoring of ambient temperature, substrate temperature, relative humidity, dew point and the other environmental limits set by the coating specification.

Coating Application

• Coating material identification
• Mixing and pot life
• Application method
• Number of coats and recoat intervals
• Wet-film thickness (WFT)
• Dry-film thickness (DFT)
• Curing and general workmanship

Coating Testing

• Adhesion testing
• Holiday / porosity testing
• Hardness where applicable
• Coating thickness verification
• Defect identification
• Final coating-system acceptance

Repair & Failure Assessment

• Coating breakdown, blistering and delamination
• Corrosion under coating
• Handling damage
• Repair procedure verification
• NCRs and final repair inspection

NACE & FROSIO Inspectors

Coating inspection is carried out by inspectors holding NACE and FROSIO qualifications at Level II and Level III.

Codes & Standards

Typical Deliverables

• Daily coating inspection reports
• DFT survey records
• Surface preparation records
• Adhesion and holiday test reports
• Coating NCRs and repair records
• Final coating dossier

Industries Served