What is Tank Painting? How does it help to keep the tank in good condition?
Painting of storage tank is important and it is also a very effective way to prevent internal as well as external deterioration and damages. While stainless steel storage tanks are quite susceptible to corrosion the polyethylene tanks require protection against the degradation from the harmful UV rays. Tank painting helps in providing a protective covering that helps in extending the life of the tank as well as its structural integrity. But industrial painting involves a lot more that just painting or spraying.
Before the painting the industrial painter needs to prepare the surface by using the right type of material and then follow the process of commercial painting. If the surface has old paint or any other finishes, then the industrial painter would remove those old paints complete from the surface and treat it with solutions that will ensure longevity. Tanks that are made from iron require treatment of corrosion resistance. Different types of corrosion resistant solutions are available in the market. The industrial painter knows which would be the best way to treat the surface of the tank before applying the paint. Spray painting or powder paint is applied on tanks for long lasting and glowing effect. Industrial contractors while treating the tank also use tank liners after painting it.
Safety measures are followed while doing an industrial painting. It is very important in any kind of industrial facility. The industrial painting contractors specializes in the painting of both exterior and interior of a storage tank and thus they generally offers a full range of services starting from removing the old paint by high pressure water jet, treatment of the surface and the application of the paint. A lot of industrial painters nowadays use automated blasting system with steel shots, sand blasts or dry ice pellets as the abrasive cleaning procedure. Some of the factors that the painters need to consider while servicing the tank is humidity and temperature.
For storage tanks epoxy is the most popularly used coating that is used in the interior walls. Since it is resistant to different types of chemicals that is why it is used commonly and it is also upgraded in order to cure the storage tanks quickly. The new polyurethane compounds can be set in a few minutes and cure the storage tank in only forty eight hours. It is also resistant to humidity. These new compounds of epoxy can also be used on the exterior walls of the storage tanks. If the humidity level of the storage tank is very high then polyurethane is used. The industrial painters normally use polyamides, acrylics, enamel, silicones and vinyl ester for the exterior painting. The industrial painters also do factory ceiling painting.