Handling Coated Pipes and Coating Materials

Coating materials

• Store enamels and primers away from heat
• Keep solvents closed

Coated pipes

• Use padded slings
• Avoid stacking too high
• Protect from prolonged UV exposure

Harder, gilsonite-modified coatings resist handling damage better.

Coating materials

Coated pipes

• Use padded supports and nylon slings, not chains or hooks.
• Separate layers with timber or sand berms.
• Do not drag pipes on the ground.
• Protect from long UV exposure in hot climates.

Repair before laying

Inspect and holiday test pipes before lowering into the trench, and repair any damage with compatible materials.

See pipe coating grade gilsonite.