Stopaq Basecoat

 

Stopaq Product Spotlight: BASECOAT — A Practical Solution for Challenging Steel Substrates

Continuing with our occasional Stopaq product spotlight, today we’re taking a closer look at Stopaq Basecoat—a cost-effective, versatile solution designed to address some of the most common corrosion challenges found inside the fence.

Basecoat is frequently used to reseal steel substrates that have experienced pitting and corrosion, especially where traditional painting systems would require extensive surface preparation. One of its biggest advantages is that it delivers excellent performance with significantly less surface prep than conventional coatings—saving both time and money.

Over the years, we’ve seen Basecoat successfully applied across a wide range of steel structures, including:

• Tank chimes

• Tank walls

• Tank roofs

• Structural steel in processing facilities and plants

Once applied, Basecoat can be immediately painted, making it easy to integrate into existing coating programs. For best results, Stopaq EZ Topcoat is the recommended paint system to pair with Basecoat.

If you’re operating inside the fence, there’s a very good chance you already have applications where Basecoat would be a best-in-class solution—not just in performance, but across the full lifecycle of the project. When you factor in lower application costs, faster installation, ease of use, and long service life, Basecoat often outperforms traditional coating approaches. After all, no one wants to be recoating the same substrates every year or two.

Stopaq offers a wide range of coating systems—with or without Basecoat—engineered to tackle some of the most challenging corrosion issues in the market today.

If you’d like to learn more, we’d be happy to:

• Set up a lunch and learn for your team

• Schedule a live demonstration

• Or ship product for evaluation from your own stock

Let’s talk about where Basecoat fits in your facility.