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Lining In The Winter Cold

“I’ve held up my lining jobs until warmer weather but I am getting too many jobs to get them all done in the spring. What’s the rule on winter lining? Can I do it?” I understand why you are trying to put off till spring any lining jobs, but the reasons revolve around your comfort […]

Ripping Out A CIPP Liner

“I installed a CIPP liner and followed the ASTM’s I read about in your earlier blogs. I used your resin but a sales guy sold me some liner he sold was as good as yours but cheaper. After completing the job the inspector asked me for my documentation and I showed him the resin buckets […]

Special Resin For PVC Pipe vs. Other Pipe

“My supplier told me I had to use a special epoxy resin to line PVC pipe. Is there different resin formulations for different types of host pipe material or is this guy blowing smoke?” Either your supplier is mistaken in their understanding or they are indeed blowing smoke but there is no resin formulations that […]

Warranty Of 100 Years!

“My supplier gives me a 100-year warranty for the lining process we sell. I work inside buildings lining plumbing stacks and your representative is telling me your company doesn’t offer a 100-year warranty. Why should I use your Quik-Coating machine when the product I’m using now has a much better warranty to stand behind?” A […]

Bad Practices – Giving the CIPP Industry a Bad Rep!

Picking the right installer is KEY!! Make sure your installer is doing the best practices. I saw an article in one of the trade publications featuring a contractor and his business that included CIPP lateral lining. While going through the article I saw a picture of their wet out operation. They laid out their liner […]

Automated Resin Calculators, Step By Step Installation, And Portability

“We like your calculators and processes you’ve posted on your website but sometimes our phones are not available for one reason or another and we need to follow the proper steps and how much resin we need. Can you have some way to get the information without relying on spotty cell service or manuals you […]

Coating Crew Size Considerations

“I was wondering how your coating machine works? I watched a competitive unit and it took 3 guys to operate. I have applications for this type of equipment as I get cast iron pipe replacement jobs all the time, but I work alone and I can replace cast iron by myself without hiring other guys […]

Tackling a Pipe Coating Job

“ I’m not sure how to layout the coating process in an apartment. The apartment is all on one floor of a building and has 2 bathrooms, a laundry room, and a kitchen. There’s one main vent stack and most of the piping is under the floor with the stack, the bathroom sinks, the kitchen […]

Additives To Resins – What You Need To Know!

“I had a supplier tell me that he was getting a “stronger” resin that the regular epoxy resin for lining you sell and that it would be a better choice as it’s stronger. Is that true or is this just a sales ploy to get me to buy their stuff?” Let’s review the standards for […]

Curing CIPP Liners at too High a Pressure

“I cure my liners at 20psi but one of your sales trainers told me I’m curing it at too high a pressure. I don’t think I have a problem and my liners look good after I’m finished. If I don’t cure at that pressure won’t my liner shrink and not adhere to the pipe wall?” […]