Expert Abrasive Blasting & Powder Coating Services

The best abrasive depends on the substrate, contamination, coating specification, and required surface profile. For industrial coating adhesion, Chiller Coating Services focuses on contained abrasive blasting to a white metal finish where appropriate, equivalent to SSPC-SP 5 / NACE No. 1 surface condition. Water blasting may be selected when environmental, chemical, or site constraints make dry abrasive blasting impractical.

Abrasive blasting mechanically removes corrosion, scale, old coating, and surface contamination while creating a profile that allows the new coating to bond properly. For chillers, water boxes, heat exchangers, and industrial equipment, this preparation step is critical. Poor surface preparation can lead to weak adhesion, premature coating failure, recurring corrosion, and avoidable equipment downtime.

Yes. Chiller Coating Services installs containment systems to control dust, debris, and spent abrasive media during blasting. Containment is especially important in active mechanical rooms, plants, hospitals, schools, and commercial buildings where nearby operations must be protected. The goal is to prepare surfaces thoroughly while keeping the work area controlled and ready for inspection or coating application.

Abrasive blasting uses selected media to remove corrosion and create a defined surface profile for coating adhesion. Water blasting uses high-pressure water and is often considered when dry abrasive media is limited by environmental rules, access, contamination concerns, or facility requirements. Both methods can be effective when matched to the surface, coating system, and project conditions.

Chiller Coating Services prepares and coats chiller tube sheets, tube ends, water boxes, heat exchangers, cooling tower components, structural steel, tanks, piping, mechanical systems, concrete floors, and other industrial surfaces. The team specializes in corrosion-prone equipment where surface preparation, coating chemistry, and application discipline directly affect long-term service life and reliability.

Most projects are priced after an on-site inspection because cost depends on surface area, coating condition, corrosion depth, containment requirements, access limitations, repair needs, and the specified coating system. Chiller Coating Services offers project-based pricing and free estimates, helping facility managers compare restoration costs against replacement, downtime, and long-term maintenance expenses.

Scheduling depends on equipment access, facility operating requirements, and whether the work is part of a planned outage or emergency response. Many coating projects are completed during fall or spring shoulder-season maintenance windows, planned plant shutdowns, or single-equipment mobilizations. Quick-cure coating technology can help reduce downtime when conditions and specifications allow.

Chiller Coating Services provides on-site service across New England and New York, including Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, Vermont, and New York. The company is based in Franklin, NH, and supports commercial, healthcare, education, power generation, manufacturing, and industrial facilities with scheduled mobilization, emergency response when available, and free estimates.