Engineering and TechnicalProtective Coatings and Painting Inspection
A coating fails because of what happened to the steel before it was applied far more often than because of the paint, which is why inspection concentrates on preparation and conditions rather than on the finished appearance. This course covers that inspection. Delegates work through corrosion protection principles and coating types including their service limits, surface preparation standards, profile and the cleanliness testing that governs adhesion, and soluble salt contamination which destroys a coating from underneath. Ambient conditions and the dew point rule are covered. Application methods and film thickness measurement, wet and dry, follow. Holiday detection, adhesion testing and defect identification are addressed. The course closes on inspection documentation, on repair and on specifying a coating system for a service.
Course objectives
- Select coating types against their service limits
- Apply surface preparation standards and verify profile and cleanliness
- Test for soluble salt contamination and act on the result
- Control ambient conditions and apply the dew point rule
- Measure wet and dry film thickness correctly
- Carry out holiday detection and adhesion testing
- Document inspection, specify repair and write a coating specification
Who should attend
- Coating and painting inspectors
- Corrosion and integrity engineers
- Maintenance and turnaround supervisors
- Fabrication and construction quality staff
- Contractors applying protective coatings
Course outline
- 01Failures that begin before the paint
- 02Corrosion protection and coating types
- 03Surface preparation standards
- 04Profile and cleanliness testing
- 05Soluble salts and contamination
- 06Ambient conditions and dew point
- 07Application and film thickness measurement
- 08Holiday detection, adhesion, repair and specification
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 to 25 December 2026 | Online | Online | R8,500 per delegate | Register Now |
| 28 December 2026 to 1 January 2027 | Kigali, Rwanda | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | Register Now |
| 11 to 15 January 2027 | Harare, Zimbabwe | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | Register Now |
| 25 to 29 January 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 1 to 5 March 2027 | Durban, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |