The coatings inspector is the one ultimately responsible for ensuring that the specified degree of surface cleanliness is actually achieved.
Coatings experts often say that surface preparation is the most important part of a coating system.
Effective surface preparation is of paramount importance to...
The company should provide the coatings inspector with the most appropriate European standards relevant to the general activities in the surface preparation and painting process.
The Coatings Inspector job is to inspect the prepared surfaces, advise on whether the specified standards have been ac...
Environmental conditions for paint application
Among the environmental conditions you must measure the dew point, air temperature, relative humidity, and surface temperature, to be sure conditions are suitable for blasting. Otherwise, condensation will form on the steel during or after blasting an...
Instruments
Familiarity with various instruments used in the course of their work is essential for coatings inspectors. They should not only know the types of instruments and how to use them but also be confident in the results they have obtained with these tools of their trade.
The company is resp...
Although contracts are specific, the lack of documented quality control is sometimes terrifying.
Prior to the start of any project, there are a number of initial records or documents that you should have, or be able to refer to either at a central location or at the job site.
Equally important ar...
It should never be assumed that the correct coating materials for a project have been delivered to the work site or the paint shop.
·Ensure that the paints provided to the site or shops match with the requirements of the specification and that all paints to be used on a surface are supplied by on...
The Paint Inspector has a responsibility to organize his time in order to be available when requested by the Shipyard Quality Control or Contractor for the purpose of inspecting work that has been performed.
Many contractors have implemented elaborate QA/QC procedures and consider this to be adequate...
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