by Mike Folta | Nov 4, 2026 | Sandblasting & Painting
TL;DR: Crane and heavy equipment repainting has three main stages. First, abrasive blasting strips the old coating and rust. Next, the bare steel is profiled. Last, a multi-coat system goes on, usually an epoxy or zinc-rich primer under a UV-stable topcoat. In Central...
by Mike Folta | Nov 2, 2026 | Sandblasting & Painting
TL;DR: In Florida, blasting environmental compliance falls under three sets of rules: state rules on loose dust, federal and state rules on blasting waste, and OSHA’s silica rule for workers. Before a blast nozzle turns on, the owner and the contractor should...
by Mike Folta | Oct 30, 2026 | Sandblasting & Painting
TL;DR: Florida municipal painting contracts combine legal rules (payment and performance bonds, E-Verify, public entity crime statements, insurance) with technical coating specs (surface prep, coating system, film thickness, inspection hold points). If the existing...
by Mike Folta | Oct 28, 2026 | Sandblasting & Painting
TL;DR: Before comparing prices, make sure every commercial painting bid covers the same scope. Then check five things: surface prep, the named coating system, insurance and bonding, exclusions, and red flags. In Central Florida’s heat, humidity, and salt air,...
by Mike Folta | Oct 26, 2026 | Sandblasting & Painting
TL;DR: A commercial painting scope of work should list every surface in scope. For each one, it should name the surface preparation and the coating system. It should also set weather and inspection rules and say who is responsible for what. In Central Florida, the...
