Steel Structures Painting Manuals

SSPC Painting Manual Volume I, “Good Painting Practice” provides a detailed overview of the procedures, equipment and materials used for surface preparation and coating work on industrial steel and concrete structures. A wide range of topis is covered, including the fundamentals of surface preparation and coating application to recent advances in non-traditional coating removal operations – to the complexities of painting specific facilities and structures. Regulations affecting the coatings industry, inspection procedures, safety, and strategies for maintenance coatings programs are also included. Hard cover, 581 pages.

SSPC Painting Manual Volume II, “Systems and Specifications” provides an up-to-date collection of SSPC standards, guides and other concensus documents developed and published by SSPC. The SSPC Surface Preparation and Abrasive Standards are included, as well as paint thickness measurement, selection and application of protective coating systems, basic compositional requirements and performance capabilities of paints and coatings. SSPC’s Qualification Procedures (QP) are also contained in Volume II. Hardback, 3-ring bound.