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April 21 - April 25, 2014

I have several 20-year-old carbon steel tanks for storing demineralized water. The original coating (type unknown) has started to blister. What material, at what DFT, should be used to refurbish the coating?


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From Keith Gabbard of TCR Coatings on May 14, 2014:
As Steve alluded, the osmotic gradient in deminera ...read more

From William Gusnard of Southern Company Services on May 12, 2014:
I work in the power industry. Demin water is my w ...read more

From Curtis Goad of GOAD COMPANY on May 3, 2014:
Many variables come into play in a coatings applic ...read more

From Tom Schwerdt of Active Transportation Advocates on April 24, 2014:
First, does the coating actually need to be refurb ...read more

From Steve Brunner of Indepenent on April 22, 2014:
Demineralized water is claimed to be the most corr ...read more

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Tagged categories: Blistering; Coating Materials; Coating types; Demineralized Water Tanks (Demin Tanks); Dry Film Thickness (DFT); Maintenance coating work; Tanks and vessels