The revised and updated 4th edition provides a detailed overview of procedures, equipment and materials used for surface preparation and coating work on industrial steel and concrete structures. In it you'll find information on a wide range of relevant topics--from the fundamentals of surface preparation and coating application--to recent advances in alternate coating removal technologies--to the complexities of painting specific facilities and structures, regulations affecting the coatings industry, strategies for the development of maintenance coating programs, and much more. Reorganized and reformatted for easier use, SSPC's Good Painting Practice is the most complete, up-to-date book on industrial coating practices around!