Vapor Abrasive Blasting Unit Made to Travel

Working under the premise that a smaller device can be more practical for some surface preparation jobs, Minneapolis-based Graco has unveiled the latest product in its line of vapor abrasive...

Funding Awards for Lead Removal

Fifteen local and state governments across the nation will share in $46.5 million in federal funding to help remove lead-based paint and other health hazards from homes.

Dutch Workers at Risk from Paint Toxin

Nearly 600 job seekers may have been exposed to a carcinogen found in old paint in one city’s back-to-work program, according to media sources in the Netherlands.

Blast It Fast: Factors that Contribute to Sandblasting Speed

by Patrick Harmon

As a contractor, the speed at which you can prep a surface or remove contaminants can...

Our Industry’s Aversion to Risk: Nothing Is Risk-Free

by Warren Brand

I was 18 and SCUBA diving off a pristine, white, sandy beach in the Red Sea. My dive-...

True or false: Use of high-temperature (250 F), pressurized water (>5000 psi) makes the most sense as the method to achieve total coating removal from brick with minimal substrate damage, according to a recent article.

What happens to the existing profile on steel when UHP water blasting is used to remove rust and/or coatings?

The U.S. EPA is weighing its next move on dangerous chemical paint strippers. What should that move be?

What is the owner’s obligation to inform a contractor about lead or other hazardous material in a coating to be removed or disturbed?

What is best media to use to remove aged epoxy coal tar from a steel tank before re-lining?

What environmental and safety precautions need to be taken when removing lead-based paint from the brick on a commercial building adjacent to the sidewalk in a dense urban business district when the removal method is chemical stripping followed by water blasting?

Uncovering History: Paint Analysis & Restoration at the Eustis Estate

from D+D In Depth, December 2017 ; by AMY WOODALL, DURABILITY + DESIGN

When regional heritage organization Historic New England undertook restoration of the...

Dealing with Lead Paint Removal

from D+D In Depth, October 2017 ; by GREGORY A. DOWELL AND EDWARD A. GERNS, WISS, JANNEY, ELSTNER ASSOCIATES

If you encounter lead paint during a repair or restoration project, you need to know ...

Free Webinar: Removing Coatings from Masonry Substrates

May 15, 2013

Webinar: Spot Repair vs. Full Coating Removal

November 16, 2011

SSPC Training - Lead Paint Removal Refresher (C5)

October 29, 2010

Architectural Coatings: A PaintSquare Video Education Series

A collection of archived webinars focused on architectural coatings.

Concrete: A PaintSquare Video Education Series

A collection of archived webinars focused on concrete coatings and maintenance.