Fitz’s Atlas
Surface Preparation & Coating Application

Over half the coating failures globally are due to inadequate surface preparation and poor coating application techniques. In many industries, the problems related to poor surface preparation and coating application are repeated many times over.

This is a comprehensive practical reference and will be of use to coating operatives, coating supervisors, coating inspectors and engineers, plant and maintenance personnel and personnel who have an interest in surface preparation and application of protective coatings.

THE NO.1 RESOURCE FOR THE SURFACE PREPARATION AND PROTECTIVE COATINGS INDUSTRY. DEVELOPED BY INDUSTRY EXPERTS FOR THE PROTECTIVE COATINGS INDUSTRY

“Best surface preparation and coatings application book since the original SSPC red manuals. The book has vast and informative information on all blasting and spraying equipment. Diagrams and drawings are excellent.”

Alex Belford

TAM Contractors

WHAT’S INSIDE

Global reach

Training and education of coating operatives, coating supervisors and specifiers is essential.
Understanding the fundamentals of surface treatment and coating application will benefit owners and operators on a global basis.

Hand & power tool cleaning

This chapter details the use of hand tools such as wire brush and scraper, hammer, chisel and non-woven pads and emery paper. Information is provided on power tools such as wire brushes, grinders, diskers, sanders and different types of impact tools.

A review of the international surface preparation standards such as SSPC and ISO relating to hand and power tool cleaning are contained within this chapter.

Abrasive blast cleaning

This chapter details the use of abrasive blast cleaning equipment used for surface preparation. The various methods of blast cleaning and the equipment used are described including dry and wet abrasive blast cleaning, sponge blasting and ice blast cleaning.

This chapter reviews the inspection and test equipment required and the use of de-humidification equipment.

Abrasive blast cleaning abrasives

This chapter offers a comprehensive review of the abrasives used in the blast cleaning process.
Abrasive selection and the impact on surface cleanliness and surface profile are covered along with abrasive field quality control tests.

Abrasive blast cleaning standards

A comprehensive review of the industry abrasive blast cleaning standards used for surface preparation such as ISO 8501-1 and SSPC/NACE are discussed and a list of comparable blast cleaning standards are also contained within this chapter.

Paint and paint application

This chapter covers all methods of coating application by spray including airless spray, conventional spray (air-spray) and plural component spray. A comprehensive review of the spray equipment and coating application techniques such as brush and roller are covered.

Surface and coatings arithmetic

This chapter contains a useful guide to surface area measurement, wet and dry film thickness, paint and coating wastage and a number of paint/coating related arithmetic tables and charts.

Detailed equipment

This Chapter has a number of diagrams of the abrasive blast cleaning set up and equipment, airless spray and conventional spray set up and equipment and PPE/RPE for the coating operative.