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For nearly twenty years, industrial painting contractors interested in POLIBRID coating and linings systems have repeatedly asked us the same questions in regards to the requirements for becoming a Qualified Polibrid Applicator and for our opinion on the best way to go about this. We believe this information to be extremely useful to all but actual costs and/or requirements may vary widely since they are established by the Polibrid Distributor in your geographic region, if any. Specific costs and requirements mentioned below refer to those established by the Carboline Company, or Plasite our distributors in the USA, and may not be applicable in your region. If you have additional questions or comments, contact your Polibrid Distributor or feel free to contact us directly. |
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Does one
have to be a Qualified Polibrid Applicator to apply POLIBRID?
How does one
become a Qualified Polibrid Applicator?
What kind of
equipment is used to apply POLIBRID?
How much does
the spray equipment cost?
Where do
I get the equipment?
Can I use my own
equipment?
Can someone else
build me a POLIBRID machine?
What kind of
training is involved?
A combination of in-shop and on-the-job training of your crew by a
POLIBRID Technical Service Representative is highly recommended. Here is the optimum training scenario:
1. Two days before your first POLIBRID application, our technician arrives to your shop and helps your crew un-crate and assemble your new
POLIBRID Spray Unit. 2.
An entire day before the job begins, is spent in your shop- teaching your
crew the basics. This includes safe handing of POLIBRID, starting and
shutting down the pump, practicing spray techniques, using the stroke counter
and very important, how to mothball the spray machine after finishing your
first POLIBRID job! Some of these procedures are critical to a
successful POLIBRID application and can de difficult to explain and
learn. In our experience, your crew will quickly learn the basics in a
familiar environment, their own workplace! At the job-site, the pressure
to produce will be on, making it difficult for them to ask our technicians
basic questions and for our technician to answer them. Once started,
they'll need to concentrate on developing successful application techniques in
a high production mode. 3.
The next morning, out to the job! Our technician will provide guidance
to your crew in all aspects pertaining to the application of POLIBRID and the
use of the POLIBRID Spray Unit. He will remain on the job until everyone
feels comfortable with the equipment and satisfied by the results.
What if training must take place at the job-site?
It depends! For a “ballpark” figure though, you can estimate $500 USD per day for a POLIBRID Technical Service Rep, plus food, lodging, local transportation and round-trip, coach-class airfares from either St. Louis, MO. or Brownsville, TX. to your location. Once there, the time it actually takes to train your crew can depend on these and other variables:
1. The ability of your crew to learn the use of the POLIBRID Spray Unit. For instance, if your crew has “plural-component polyurethane” experience, their training should not take more than a day or two on the job. On the other hand, if your crew has no experience whatsoever in the use of plural-component coatings, it could take a week or longer.
2. The job’s level of difficulty. Job conditions can vary dramatically and, though many jobs are straightforward and relatively easy, others can be extremely difficult. A project that is difficult to set-up hampers production, especially during start-up, effectively reducing the time your crew can spend spraying POLIBRID and operating the equipment.
3. Compliance with pre-application requirements. If pre-application conditions are unsatisfactory, the POLIBRID technician will not allow the application to proceed, effectively suspending training, production, etc. Surface preparation must meet specs, primers must be applied according to their recommendations, recoat windows need to be complied with, the work area must be safe, clean, etc. Make sure you’re really ready to produce before you get our technician out there!
How many workers
need to be trained?
How do I arrange for
training?
Can I see a
POLIBRID demonstration?
