by Mike Folta | Oct 2, 2026 | Sandblasting & Painting
TL;DR: Parking garage coating restoration protects concrete decks from water, chlorides, and UV damage that cause cracking, spalling, and rebar corrosion. The process involves inspection, surface prep, crack repair, and a traffic-bearing waterproof coating system —...
by Mike Folta | Oct 1, 2026 | Sandblasting & Painting
TL;DR: A durable warehouse floor coating specification needs documented moisture testing, a concrete surface profile (CSP) matched to the coating system, and clear mil-thickness and slip-resistance requirements. In Central Florida, humidity and high water tables make...
by Mike Folta | Sep 30, 2026 | Sandblasting & Painting
TL;DR: Salt spray corrosion is an electrochemical attack that chloride ions accelerate on unprotected or poorly coated steel, and it’s a year-round risk across Central Florida — not just at the beach. The fix is proper surface preparation to recognized standards...
by Mike Folta | Sep 30, 2026 | Sandblasting & Painting
TL;DR: Most industrial coating failures trace back to a handful of preventable root causes: bad surface prep, wrong environmental conditions during application, thin or uneven film thickness, and mismatched coating systems. In Central Florida’s heat, humidity,...
by Mike Folta | Sep 29, 2026 | Sandblasting & Painting
TL;DR: Florida’s Atlantic hurricane season runs June 1 through November 30, with the heaviest storm activity from mid-August through mid-October, so industrial coating projects need to be planned around that window, not squeezed into it. This guide walks...
