Testing Wet Film Thickness Measurement How to measure wet film thickness with notch and wheel gauges, convert WFT to DFT with volume solids and thinner,… 5 min read
Business Coating Condition Assessment How to assess existing coatings: survey planning, standard rating methods for rust and blisters, adhesion and thickness tests, sampling and… 4 min read
Testing Testing Coating Cure How to test coating cure: dry-time stages, solvent rub tests (ASTM D5402, D4752), pencil, Shore and Barcol hardness, and lab… 5 min read
Testing Daily Coating Inspection Reports What to record in a daily coating inspection report, from dew point and batch numbers to DFT and nonconformances, and… 4 min read
Failures How to Investigate a Coating Failure A step-by-step method for investigating coating failures: records review, site survey, field tests, sampling, lab analysis and root-cause reporting. 4 min read
Testing Dry Film Thickness (DFT) Measurement How to measure dry film thickness: gauge types, calibration, SSPC-PA 2 and ISO 19840 sampling and acceptance rules, and wet-to-dry… 5 min read
