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Cooling Tower Pan Restoration

Cooling Tower Pan & Basin Restoration

Cooling tower pans and basins take constant water exposure, and corrosion is often well underway before anyone looks. In many cases a properly prepared and coated pan can be restored instead of replaced.

Replacement is expensive and disruptive. TSP Coatings assesses the pan and basin, identifies corrosion, thin spots, seams, and pinholes, and recommends a project-appropriate coating system based on what we find.

Our approach

We assess condition honestly, prepare the substrate properly, and apply a project-appropriate coating system. Where suitable, we may specify a self-leveling epoxy for pan and basin protection and an elastomeric liquid for flexible repair of pinholes, seams, and thin galvanized pans — always subject to manufacturer guidance, substrate condition, and project requirements.

What we cover

  • Cooling tower pan and basin corrosion mapping
  • Self-leveling epoxy pan and basin lining
  • Elastomeric repair of pinholes, seams, and flex points
  • Thin and galvanized pan restoration
  • Documented environmental logs and before/after reporting
Restored
Before / after — corroded pan to coated basin

Coating systems

Project-appropriate systems, manufacturer-guided

TSP Coatings works with project-appropriate coating systems and may specify products such as ErgonArmor/Novocoat systems where suitable, subject to manufacturer guidance, substrate condition, and project requirements. TSP Coatings does not claim authorized-applicator status unless separately verified.

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  • System selection based on inspection and confirmed before work begins
  • PDS/SDS provided for the systems specified on each project
  • Environmental conditions logged during application
  • Before/after documentation and a maintenance recommendation

Common questions

Frequently asked

Can you always restore instead of replace?
Not always — it depends on substrate condition. We'll tell you honestly if a pan is past coating and needs replacement.
What products do you use?
Project-appropriate systems selected on inspection; we may consider ErgonArmor/Novocoat systems where suitable, confirmed before work begins.
Do we need to shut the tower down?
Usually yes, for a defined window — we confirm access and shutdown requirements in the quote.

Ready for an honest assessment?

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