This course provides information about proper inspection techniques along with knowledgeable instrument use and good common sense. Detailed records of work activities and inspection checkpoints to help ensure specification compliance are explained in this course. This course material is based on coating inspection, U.S. ArmyCorps of Engineers, EM 1110-2-3400, Chapter 9.

After completing this course, the learner will have a better understanding of basics of coating inspection as well as the following topics:

• Pre-surface preparation inspection

• Measurement of ambient conditions 

• Paint storage, mixing, and thinning 

• Measurement of wet coating thickness 

• Destructive measurement of dry coating thickness  

• Adhesion testing and evaluating cure