Basic Introduction to

PAINTING
&
COATING
 DEFINITIONS

 Painting:
Painting is a substance that is applied for aesthetic and protective purpose.
 Coating:
Coating is a material which is applied for protective purpose. Some major types of coating
Are Powder coating, liquid coating, Visco-elastic coating, Fire proof coating.
 APCS:
Approved Protective coating Systems( From Saudi Aramco).Most commonly used APCSs are
APCS(1A, 2C, 11C, 17A for piping) and APCS(113A, 26,26T, 113C,104, 102 for Pipeline(
 DFT:
Dry film thickness .
 WFT:
Wet film thickness .
 Sweep Blasting
Blasting at lower pressure is called sweep blasting.
Painting and Coating Procedure
 Sand Blasting

Introduction:
Sand blasting is also known as abrasive blasting, which is a generic term for the process of
smoothing, shaping and cleaning a hard surface by forcing solid particles across that surface
at high speeds. Usually we use Grit or garnet for blasting.
Note: Silica is not allowed for blasting because of health hazardous issue.
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Safety requirements for Blasting

 Blasting hose should be carbon impregnated to minimize the static charge.

 Dead man handle should be functional
 Respiratory hood of blaster should be OSHA approved.
 The choice is abrasive is depend upon the surface profile, required after blasting.

Blasting Machine
Purpose of Sand blasting
Blasting is done to get required

1) Surface Profile( Roughness) (2) Cleanliness

Surface profile is measured by using testex Cleanliness level is measured by
Tape and dial micrometer. Its unit is Microns. Using surface comparator and it
Sa1,Sa2, Sa21/2 , and Sa3.
Profile Testex Tape

Step 01 Step 02 Dial Micrometer

surface
comparator
 Painting & Coating

On Aramco project, we can use just Approved Protective Coating System (APCS) materials.
In Aramco system H-Series deal with painting and Coating.
 SAES H-001 deal with Industrial Coating.
 SAES H-002 deal with Pipelines and Piping Coating.
 SAES H-102 deal with Safety requirements for Coating Application.
 Dry Film thickness is the most important property on any coating and measure with DFT
Gauge, ant its unit is microns.

Basic requirement for Painting/Coating.

 Dew point temperature should be at least 30 C less then environmental
temperature.
 The surface should be free from oil, grease, welding shots.
 Equipment for Painting & Coating

Mostly painting and coting is applied with Airless machine.

Airless Painting machine

Air Compressor

Spray Gun

Paint Hose

Power Mixer
 Some basic requirement for Blasting and Painting

Before Start Blasting we check:

 Air quality ( Blotter Test)

 Air pressure at blasting nozzle( At least 90 Psi).
 Check sulphates and chloride content on blasted surface( Max 40mg/m2)
 Dead man handle should be functional)
 Blaster respiratory hood should be OSHA approved.
 Blasted surface temperature should not more than 500C
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 Blasted surface should free from oil, grease, and other such contamination.

Before Start Painting we check:

 Dew point temperature should must 30C less then air temperature.
 Paint component should mixed homogenously( Paint, Hardener and thinner).
 Air speed should not too much high as it put dust on painted surface.
Regards,
Engr. Fasial Shahzad
BSc. Polymer Engineering, Pakistan
BGAS Certified Painting and Coating Inspector Grad 2, United Kingdom.
00966-595784601.