HMT provides shop surface preparation and spray coating applications, specifically offsite surface preparation and prime coating of field erected parts for API aboveground steel storage tanks, industrial facilities and maritime vessels. Our professional coatings applicators have the training, craftsmanship, experience and skills necessary to complete any project on time and within budget.
Benefits of shop coatings:
- Avoids potential for damage to adjacent operating equipment from blown grit and dust from field blasting operations.
- Avoids cost of collection and disposal of blasting media generated by field operations.
- Avoids cost of overspray remediation of adjacent structures and vehicles from open air spray painting.
- Avoids costly and ineffective attempts to contain field blasting media and spray paint process.
- Shop applied prime coatings generally require only power washing, mechanical power tool clean-up, and coating touch-up of welds and damaged areas prior to installing intermediate and finish coats.
The Indoor automated blasting equipment utilizing non-silica based grits and abrasives and can process tank shell plates 10’ x 40’ and larger, and up to 18,000 lbs. Full QC/QA reports are also available upon request.