ENGINEERED FOR REAL EXPOSURE
Painting Solutions Inc. is an industrial coatings contractor serving power generation, water infrastructure, manufacturing, and heavy commercial facilities throughout the Phoenix area, with over 25 years in the field.
The approach is straightforward: identify what the surface actually has to survive, then apply a coating system built for that exposure. A tank holding process chemicals, a structural beam near a boiler, and a pipe run in a wash-down bay all fail differently under a generic coating, and each calls for its own combination of primer, mil thickness, and topcoat to hold up over years, not months.
COATING SYSTEMS WE APPLY
Epoxy Coatings
Urethane Coatings
Novolac Coatings
Tank Lining Coatings
Structural Steel Coatings
Waterproofing / Elastomeric Coatings
Corrosion Protection
CHOOSING THE RIGHT COATING SYSTEM
PSI matches the coating system to the actual exposure on-site, chemical, thermal, UV, or mechanical, rather than defaulting to whatever's easiest to apply.
Plant floors, secondary containment, and equipment in regular contact with solvents or process chemicals get epoxy systems built to resist staining and abrasion. Higher-severity exposure, concentrated acids, high-temperature process equipment, gets a novolac system instead.
Roofs, exterior equipment, and anything visible from outside the facility get urethane systems for UV and gloss retention, applied to hold up through daily heat cycling rather than chalk and crack within a couple of seasons.
Tanks get their own surface prep and cure schedule, applied separately from general painting work. Structural steel gets the full three-layer system, primer, intermediate, topcoat, with no substitutions. Roofs, parapets, and containment structures get waterproofing or elastomeric systems built to move with the structure. On equipment exposed to moisture, chemicals, or heat cycling, PSI verifies substrate condition before recommending a recoat versus a full strip.
PSI coats structural steel, carbon steel and stainless equipment, concrete floors, storage tanks, piping systems, and switchgear and electrical enclosures, including surfaces carrying old or failed coatings that get assessed before anything new goes on.
INTUMESCENT FIREPROOFING
PSI is an Albi and Carboline certified intumescent applicator, a qualification a small number of Arizona contractors hold. Intumescent coatings sit dormant under normal conditions and expand under fire heat, forming an insulating char layer that buys structural steel critical time before it loses its rating. The reaction depends on film thickness applied to spec and manufacturer-certified technique. It's one of PSI's core services on power plant, industrial, and heavy commercial jobs where structural steel sits close to equipment generating real heat.
INDUSTRIES WE SERVE
Industrial coating work spans a wide range of substrates and settings, but two sectors make up the core of what PSI sees week to week:
POWER PLANTS
Coating work inside generating stations and substations, on structural steel, switchgear, and electrical infrastructure that generally can't be taken offline on a normal maintenance schedule.
WATER FACILITIES
Tank linings, clarifiers, and piping systems that hold up under constant water and chemical contact without breaking down years ahead of schedule.
HOW PSI APPROACHES A COATINGS JOB
01
SURFACE PREP
Abrasive blasting or power tool cleaning to whatever surface profile the specified coating system actually calls for, not a one-size approach.
02
COATING REMOVAL
Failed or degraded coatings taken down to sound substrate, because a new system applied over a bad one fails the same way, just later.
03
SYSTEM SELECTION
Matched to the real chemical, thermal, or mechanical exposure the surface will face over its service life, not a default product.
04
APPLICATION
Applied by certified crews to manufacturer specs, ensuring film thickness and cure conditions the system requires to perform as tested.
05
QUALITY CONTROL
Dry film thickness readings and inspection documentation on every job, so the work is verifiable, not just visual.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERS ON STAFF
Coating failure is usually a chemistry problem before it's an application problem: a system that isn't rated for the chemical it's exposed to, a substrate that wasn't compatible with the primer, a cure that never got the conditions it needed. PSI keeps chemical engineers on staff to work through that before a coating goes on, not after it fails. When a job involves an unusual chemical exposure, an uncommon substrate, or a coating system spec that needs to be checked against the actual service environment, that review happens in-house.
Combined with Albi and Carboline certified intumescent fireproofing application, it's a large part of why plants and facilities with zero tolerance for coating failure call Painting Solutions.
COMMON QUESTIONS
How often do industrial coatings need to be reapplied?
Reapplication depends on the coating system and its exposure, not a fixed interval. Painting Solutions Inc. checks film thickness and substrate condition during service visits and recommends recoating based on actual wear rather than a blanket schedule.
Does PSI work on active facilities without shutting them down?
Yes, PSI works on active facilities without requiring a full shutdown. Most power plant and water treatment jobs happen around equipment that can't go offline on a normal schedule, and PSI plans surface prep, application, and cure windows around each facility's operating constraints.
What certifications does PSI hold for coatings work?
PSI is an Albi and Carboline certified intumescent applicator, one of a limited number of Arizona contractors qualified to apply those systems. PSI also keeps chemical engineers on staff to handle non-standard chemical exposures and substrates.
How does PSI decide which coating system to use?
PSI selects a coating system based on an on-site evaluation of the exposure, chemical, thermal, UV, or mechanical, rather than defaulting to a standard product. PSI's chemical engineers review anything outside standard conditions before a system gets recommended.
What areas does PSI serve?
PSI serves the Phoenix metro area and greater Arizona, providing industrial coatings for power generation, water and wastewater treatment, manufacturing, and heavy commercial facilities.