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An Industrial Painting Project Completed by TMI Coatings

admin — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:20:04 +0000

After the prep work was complete, TMI Coatings applied a primer/sealer coat to concrete silos 64’ long x 54’ wide x 110’ tall and a head house 140’ in the air at a grain facility. The primer/sealer coat soaks into the concrete to promote adhesion of subsequent coats. TMI elected to apply an elastomeric coating to the silos and head house instead of regular paint. Elastomeric coatings are waterproof and resist wind-driven rain due to their flexibility. Large projects specified with an elastomeric coating come with a 5 year labor and material warranty guaranteeing the coating will not chip, peel or flake.

TMI also coated the silo and head house roofs. After removing the existing roofing by pressure washing, scraping, grinding and sandblasting, TMI repaired splits, blisters and punctures on the roof. The next step was applying an asphalt-based urethane elastomer roofing system. Applying this in a heavy-duty thick film manner provides a seamless, monolithic membrane. Aggregate incorporated into the roofing system provides slip resistance.

Here are pictures of the project:

TMI Coatings in the Top 25 Women-Owned Businesses in Minnesota

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:37:49 +0000

Each year the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal honors the Top 25 Women-Owned Businesses in Minnesota. 2009 found TMI Coatings included in this prestigious list and ranked in position 20.

Tracy Gliori is the president and CEO of TMI Coatings. In business since May 1985, the company has approximately 85 employees. We are not dependent on brokered labor and use our own crews for our work. TMI Coatings is licensed to do business in 23 states.

One-third of our business is municipal sandblasting, rigging, and painting water towers; one-third of our business is flooring, and the remainder is building restoration.

TMI Coatings has a new, larger facility in Eagan, Minnesota, which includes a 7,000 sq. foot office, 11,500 sq. foot warehouse, and 4 acre yard.

Take a minute to get to know Tracy Gliori and some of the TMI Coatings employees http://www.tmicoatings.com/employee_video.php

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Lead-Based Paint Removal

admin — Mon, 11 May 2009 14:20:39 +0000

A manufacturing company in Wisconsin needed their propane tanks painted due to corrosion. After testing the paint chips with an accredited laboratory, the paint showed lead content. TMI worked closely with the manufacturing company and an environmental consultant to ensure work was completed in accordance with Wisconsin DNR regulations throughout the job.

TMI prepared the tanks by high pressure washing to remove the loose and flaking paint and further hand and power tool cleaning per SSPC standards.

A rust-inhibitive epoxy metal primer was applied followed by a finish coat of an aliphatic urethane which provides excellent gloss and color retention. Both the primer and finish coat were applied by roller to avoid the risk of overspray.

The owner was pleased with the outcome of the project and the communication between the TMI Foreman and the manufacturing company’s staff. TMI was able to follow a plan for the removal of the lead and not cause inconveniences for the owner and its employees.

If you have a lead-based paint removal project, contact TMI Coatings at 651-452-6100 or visit our website for a no obligation quote.

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Sandblasting & Painting

admin — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:20:49 +0000

A North Dakota malting company recently contracted with TMI Coatings to sandblast and coat the elevator steps and railings at their facility. Both the steps and railings had loose, flaking paint and extreme corrosion. The owner wanted a long-term solution that would prevent the rust and corrosion from reappearing for several years. Other businesses in the area had painting work done by others and had peeling/flaking paint a short time later. The owner requested a high quality paint be applied to prolong the life expectancy so as to not have to redo the sandblasting and coating in the near future.

TMI sandblasted the elevator steps and railings to remove the rust and prepare for the new coating adhesion. The building behind the staircase was carefully protected from sandblasting and paint overspray. A rust inhibitive epoxy metal primer and a quality direct-to-metal finish coat were applied.

When the TMI Project Manager called to follow up, the owner commented that the “crew has been working hard. I haven’t even noticed them.” He went on to say that he was pleased with how the project was completed and how the TMI crew cleaned up.

If you have an industrial painting project, contact TMI at 651-452-6100 or visit our website at www.tmicoatings.com for a no obligation quote.

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Exterior Painting in Winter

admin — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:36:12 +0000

While winter may not necessarily seem like the ideal time to do exterior painting work, there are low temperature paints that can be applied in very cold weather. Credible manufacturers of industrial paints and coatings make paints suitable for installation in cold weather. The paint will cure down to 0° F.

For example, TMI shoveled off the snow from around five plastic resin silos and sandblasted to SSPC-SP 6 Commercial Blast. The steel was then primed with a urethane mastic. This work was completed in January for a Bloomington, MN plastics company.

For a quote or specific recommendation of an industrial paint to meet your needs, contact TMI Coatings at 651-452-6100 or visit our website at www.tmicoatings.com.

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Ceiling Paint Removal

admin — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:39:01 +0000

A Wisconsin vegetable processing facility contacted TMI Coatings to remove the peeling paint from the concrete ceiling in their corn production area.

To minimize dust to the remaining areas of the plant, TMI hung a reinforced poly curtain from the ceiling to seal off the portion of the plant in which we were sandblasting. All sensitive equipment in the sandblast area was covered with sheet rubber and poly wrapped to protect. TMI sandblasted with walnut shells (a food friendly blast media) to remove the loose and flaking paint.

If you have a paint removal project, contact TMI Coatings at 651-452-6100 or visit our website at www.tmicoatings.com for a no obligation quote.

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Plant Ceiling Cleaning and Painting

admin — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:40:54 +0000

A Midwest plating company contacted TMI Coatings recently to clean and paint the ceiling of their plant. Inside the plant are several open top tanks that contain the chemicals in which the parts are dipped. Fumes from the chemical tanks caused the paint on the ceiling to peel, flake and yellow. The chemical fumes had also caused severe corrosion of the steel deck.

TMI began by neutralizing the current ceiling paint and pressure washing to remove the flaking paint and chemical residue. All crew members were required to wear protective clothing, goggles and face and hand covering. Next, a rust-inhibitive epoxy primer was applied followed by a non-yellowing polyurethane top coat.

If you have a specific industrial painting project, contact TMI Coatings at 651-452-6100 or visit our website at www.tmicoatings.com for a no obligation quote.

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Industrial Painting Project

admin — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:56:49 +0000

TMI Coatings recently cleaned and painted a 16 1/2′ diameter x 185′ high hot stack in downtown St. Paul, MN. TMI used an industrial paint system manufactured by Hi-Temp Coatings, specifically designed for high temperatures.

Due to the location in downtown St. Paul, it was impractical to sandblast. We pressure washed with Chlor-Rid per Hi-Temp instructions. TMI then prepared the surface of the stack by Power Tool Cleaning to bare metal, all rusty or corroded areas. Because the existing paint contained lead, all work was performed in accordance with OSHA 1926.62 and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s regulations.

Next, TMI applied Hi-Temp 1027 DTR primer, followed by 500 VS top coat. Roller application of both the primer and top coat was required due to the risk for overspray.

The paint system compliments the surrounding commercial buildings due to the architect and owner’s color choices.

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