Coating Inspector Interview Questions

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1: How to store 12-meter length pipe fbe coated pipes?

2: what is the maximum height of weld cap or internal root protrusion?

3:If the coating is applied on sharp edges what will happen?

4: What type of coating material is recommended for buried SS Pipes?

5: Which device Prevent slip of nozzle during water jetting?

6:Which fault can be seen if thick film of epoxy coating is sprayed ?

7:If Fbe coated pipes were stored more than 6 months under direct sun
light,What will be your action.

8: After applying paint on the surface, paint got wetted by raining, as a painting
inspector what will you do?
9:Single pack epoxy paint is dried under which mechanism?

10: What does a tip number shows? For example 317

11: Which coating system of Saudi Aramco is applied on splash zone?

12: Which coating System is applied on damp steel surface in Saudi Aramco?

13: What does Rust Grade C Means?

14: Define Relative Humidity?

15: What will happen if the paint is applied in more than maximum specified
Humidity by the manufacturer?

16: If Zinc silicate will be applied in high thickness, Which defect might be seen?

17: Ral number of a painting material describes which characteristic of specific


paint?
18: Well Head components will be coated under which Saudi Aramco standard?

19: What type of coating material should be used for marking or color coding of
paint?

20: If an airless spray pump ratio is 35:1, Then what will be inlet pressure required
to maintain fluid pressure at 2800 PSI.?

21: Which properties affect the efficiency of abrasive?

22: As per Aramco, What is the maximum period allowed to store the coating
material temporarily at site in offshore?

23: What is the maximum allowed limit of chloride contents at surface after
blasting?

24: What will be your action if the maximum surface profile limit is exceeded
after blasting?

25: Which type of coating material should be used to repair the damaged
galvanizing at site?

26: What is the difference between drying and curing?


27: What is maximum limit of surface temperature to apply coating?

28: When should be stripe coating done in inorganic zinc primer?

29: What is the requirement for light used in confined space?

30: What are the volume solids in coating material and they affect which property
of coating film?

31: What is surface cleanliness requirement of road crossing pipeline?

32: Which type of cleaning materials is prohibited to use as solvent cleaning?

33: Which coating system is recommended for road crossing in rocky soil?

34: How externally FBE coated pipes are stored and where should they be stored
at?

35: What is the timeline INCR to be forwarded to client?

37: What are inspection levels during construction phase?


38: What documents will be required for coating material receiving?

39: Explain repair procedure of damaged FBE coating at site?

40: What is the thumb rule of requirements of voltage for thickness?

41: If the equipment, valves or vessels are coated by manufacturer, then under
which conditions this coating can be accepted in Saudi Aramco?

42: What standard gives guide lines for approving a new coating material (that is
not listed in SAES-H-101V) to use at site?

43: What shall be minimum radius for grounding of rough welds and cut offs?

44:Explain procedure and reason of blotter test?

45:What are the contents of INCR?

46: Who can certify the air compressor that is used for breathing air?

47: If the maximum timeline (4hrs) for coating application after blasting is
exceeded but there is no visible rust on substrate, what will be your action?
48: After completion of abrasive blasting you came to know that blaster was not
certified from Aramco. But the blasting work is finished what you will do?

49: What is the ISO standard reference when the blasted profile is measured with
replica tape?

50: If the recoat interval has been passed for a coating material then what should
we do prior to applying top coat?

51: How would you check drying after application?

52: Why do we use contrasting color in multi coat coating systems?

53: What is Difference between FBE and liquid coating material?

54: What is MEK test and what is it used for? Standard reference

55: Why paints are designed fast and slow curing?

56: What is the ISO Standard reference for testing of chloride contents on blasted
surface?
57: Why mist coat is applied on inorganic zinc primer prior to intermediate coat?

58: What would be recommended APCS for buried concrete service in soil
containing hydrocarbons?

59: What would be the acceptance criteria of finished coating?

60: When should we check the calibration of holiday detector in one working shift?

61: What is maximum total length of FBE coating application on field girth weld?

62: what should be the cycle of testing the chloride contents on field girth weld
blasted area.

63: How much DFT readings must be taken on each side of field coated girth
weld?

64: What is anti fouling coating?

65: What is the difference between cohesion and adhesion?

66: What is the difference between thermoplastic and thermo setting material?
67: What is the difference between orange peel and dry spray? Explain root cause

68: What is damp surface?

69: Which standard provides minimum safety requirements for abrasive blasting?

70: What is the purpose of air receiver?

71: What is the reference standard for packaging of coating material in SA?

72: What is transition area? Describe SA coating requirements on transition area.

73: How should a painter hold the gun while spraying?

75: What is wet on wet spray coating application technique?

76: What is gel time?

77: How internal field girth weld coating is done for the pipes with dia below 8”?

78: What should be the sequence of coating a tank internally?


79: What are SA coating requirements for base plates of tank from soil side?

80: Where should be joint identification number written when coating internal girth
welds at site? What is SA standard reference?

81: Which type of coating requires FDA approval prior to application?

82: What is holiday voltages requirement for APCS-113C?

83: What is SSPC Vis-1?

84: What is flash rusting and when does it occur?

85: What is meant by opacity of paint?

86: What is galvanic corrosion?

87: If soluble salts are present on substrate and coating is applied then which
coating fault will occur?

88: What corrective action would you suggest if you find the applied coating is not
cured even after maximum time required for curing?
89: The construction team has backfilled the concrete foundations without Quality
inspection and verification of coating application. What would be your action?

90: Generally, how many and which are the phases of typical SATIP?

91: What is the procedure for qualification of blaster and coating applicator in SA?

92: What is meant by spot DFT measurement?

93: Which standard refers the measurement of DFT using non-destructive coating
thickness gauges?

94: What is coin rub test?

95: Which type of coating material used for repair of inorganic zinc primer?

96: What is the maximum working pressure of airless spray machine?

97: What is the minimum and maximum overlap limit while repairing the FBE
coating at field?
98: What material should be used to repair the damaged FBE coating at field if the
repair area is larger than 0.2 m²?

99: Who should approve the coating procedure?

100: What is thixotropic coating?

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