Liquid Coatings
Liquid Industrial Coatings
Experience the next level of protection and visual excellence for your assets with TCI’s advanced liquid industrial coatings. Designed to address your most demanding environmental challenges, our coatings safeguard your investments with proven corrosion resistance and enduring color retention. Select from highly customizable solvent-borne and waterborne systems engineered to meet your unique specifications and strict regulatory requirements. Supported by our industry-leading technical team, you gain reliable performance and long-term durability for every application—both indoors and out.
2K Epoxy Primer
TCI's 2K Epoxy Primer provides superior corrosion protection and effortless wet-on-wet application under urethane topcoats.
Alkyd Primer
TCI's Alkyd Primer is an economical, fast drying primer formulated to provide good corrosion protection and enhance the adhesion of topcoats.
Alkyd Topcoat
TCI's Alkyd Topcoat is an economical, general purpose enamel formulated for general industrial OEM use and refinishing.
Urethane DTM Topcoat
TCI’s liquid industrial coatings 2K Urethane Direct-to-Metal (DTM) Topcoat is an aliphatic acrylic product with excellent exterior color and gloss retention, good corrosion resistance, and can be applied direct to metal without the use of a primer.
Urethane Topcoat
TCI's Urethane Topcoat is an aliphatic, acrylic designed for OEM and refinish applications. This product has excellent weathering resistance and gloss retention and can be used in wet-on-wet applications over the 2K Epoxy Primer.
Alkyd Shop Primer
TCI's Shop Primer is an economical, fast drying primer formulated to provide corrosion protection on steel substrates.
Water Reducible Alkyd Topcoat
TCI's Water Reducible Alkyd is an economical topcoat that provides good corrosion performance as well as the convenience of water reduction and cleanup.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I select between alkyd, epoxy, urethane, & water-based technologies?
Urethanes deliver UV and chemical durability; water-based systems reduce VOC exposure; epoxies provide adhesion and corrosion resistance; alkyds offer economical, easy application. Selection depends on environment, durability targets, and process constraints. Whatever your conditions, TCI has a solution for you.
How important is agitation prior to spraying?
Proper agitation ensures pigment dispersion and consistent gloss, color, and cure response. Settling or agglomeration can cause appearance variation and performance issues.
What equipment considerations influence coating results?
Conventional spray supports fine finishes, airless covers large areas quickly, HVLP improves efficiency and precision, and air-assisted airless balances quality and productivity. Equipment must match viscosity and solids level. Whatever your setup, a TCI expert can assist you in optimizing your process.
How does grounding impact electrostatic application?
Effective grounding improves transfer efficiency and prevents hazards related to TCI's Industrial Liquid Coating offerings. Operator, part, and equipment resistance to ground should measure ≤1 megaohm with conductive paths maintained throughout the system.
What role does surface preparation play in coating performance?
Removing contaminants and validating pretreatment conditions improves adhesion and reduces failure risk in TCI's liquid industrial coating offerings. Even tolerant chemistries perform best over controlled substrates.
How do environmental condition affect application?
Low temperatures increase viscosity and slow cure; heated application improves atomization but may shorten pot life. Humidity impacts water-based drying. Process settings should be adjusted accordingly for each of TCI's industrial liquid coating offerings.
What are common causes of spray pattern defects?
Pressure imbalance, improper viscosity, or blocked air cap holes often create pattern irregularities. If you encounter issues while using our TCI industrial liquid coating offerings, simply adjust pressures, clean components, or change tip size to correct defects. Our dedicated team of experts is always available to troubleshoot as needed.
Support Where You Need It
TCI's industrial liquid coatings offer superior performance capabilities while being backed by the support of expert service technicians.