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Industrial paint inspection plays an important role in the useful life of paints and paint systems. Unfortunately, in certain circumstances, surface preparation and paint application is performed without the necessary care by inspectors. For example, for problems referred to in Figure 2.18, the paint was applied only on visible sections. In addition, the primer was applied to the previous existing paint, which is another gross mistake of inspection.

On the other hand, a number of refinery project managers have no technical approach to the issue of paints and some of them consider it as one of the last priorities. Unfortunately, sometimes the project manager tries to compensate for the delay in completing the project by reducing the surface preparation and paint application time, and orders for increasing the speed of the paint operations.

Paint is very important as the most common way to prevent corrosion. It also gives beauty to the facilities and will give the workers a sense of security and safety while doing their work. Lack of attention to the problems of paint leads to the rapid development of damage, especially in chemical and marine facilities that are more likely to exhibit paint problems. See some examples in Figure 2.19. In this comparison, the intervals of periodic visits were only two years.

Figure 2.18 Weak inspection and management.

Full documentation of the operation inspection can significantly reduce paint defects during the service life of the equipment. These documents show compliance with the standards. They show precision at choosing the right paint systems, performing the correct surface preparation, and good application. So, attention paid to proper instructions for the items listed in Figure 2.20 is essential.

Figure 2.19 Rapid development of damage, especially in chemical and marine facilities that are more likely to exhibit paint problems. Defects developed during two years. Documented at May 2009 (left). Documented at October 2011 (right).

Figure 2.20 Effective parameters on paint useful lifespan.