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Surface Prep Supplement 2018

Featured Article

Moisture Monitoring in Flat Roofs

Moisture ingress is the main cause of problems in flat roofing or waterproofing systems.

In This Issue

  • Surface Cleanliness
  • Deteriorating Concrete
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January 2018

Featured Article

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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Concrete Covered Supplement 2017

Featured Article

Concrete and Water: Secrets to Success

Concrete is claimed to be the second most common manmade material after potable water.

In This Issue

  • Floor Overlays
  • Prep, Repair, and Top
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November 2017

Featured Article

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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Roof Coatings Supplement 2017

Featured Article

Before Accepting Work on a Large Roof

When the possibility of a large commercial roofing job comes along–with a very attractive payoff attached to it–it can be tempting to quickly agree to the job and excitedly dive right in.

In This Issue

  • Overview of Topside Projects
  • Picking the Right Roof Coating
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September 2017

Featured Article

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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Equipment Supplement 2017

Featured Article

The specialty Tools of Our Trade

Work in contracting long enough and you will no doubt have encountered jobs that failed to go as planned.

In This Issue

  • Hitched to a Trailer
  • Equipped to Coat
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July 2017

Featured Article

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

Featured Article

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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Safety Supplement 2017

Featured Article

The Importance of Safety

Each and every day and on each and every coatings job, the first priority is safety.

In This Issue

  • OSHA Updates
  • Who's Competent?
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March 2017

Featured Article

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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Surface Prep Supplement 2017

Featured Article

The Wide World of Surface Preparation

In the coatings industry, success can begin and end with surface preparation.

In This Issue

  • Moisture in Concrete
  • Tool Selection Tips
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January 2017

Featured Article

Park It: Concrete Coatings

This parking garage, attached to a National Register of Historic Places was once condemned. Could this crew bring it back to its glory of past days.

In This Issue

  • Tick Tock for SPF Proof
  • Steel Flue Climbers
  • Online Reviews 
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Concrete Covered 2016

Featured Article

The Concrete Truth: The 411 on a Common Substrate

From bridge decks to pool decks, airplane hangars to brewery floors, even on rooftops, concrete is everywhere.

In This Issue

  • Tips for Grinding
  • Company Profiles
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November 2016

Featured Article

Jacked Up Tank Job

Access is everything on some coatings jobs. To reach the ceiling and rafter on this tank, the coatings crew had to jack it up.

In This Issue

  • Spec'ing Static Discharge Floors
  • Dehumidification Q&A
  • Job Coating: The Truth
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