HoldTight for Automotive

This is a picture of an older model Porsche car body that has been partially wet abrasive blasted using HoldTight 102 to remove salts and contaminants and prevent flash rusting.  It was blasted by our distributor in Chile.  As you can see, he has not blasted the engine cavity as it is still red as…

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Automotive Surface Prep

Graveyard Carz

Check out “Graveyard Carz” on the Motor Trend network.  It is a fascinating reality show that focuses on the refurbishment of 1960’s and 70’s muscle cars.  In a nutshell, the following gives you a flavor of this reality show that has 14 seasons under its belt: “It’s Mopar or No Car” for Mark Worman and…

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Congratulations to our Contractor partners!

  HoldTight Solutions congratulates Mike Moran of Protective Coatings Epoxy (PCE) Systems and his team for winning the 2021 CoatingsPro Contractor Awards!  And congratulations also to our friends at Alpine Painting, the runners up in both 2nd and 3rd place!   Chrysler Plant   We were pleased to have been a small part of making…

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May 2021 Newsletter

For those who were not able to attend the AMPP Corrosion 2021 Virtual Conference in April: We Invite You to Watch Our Video Tech Talk with Ken Rossy & Alex Petkas DISTRIBUTOR SPOTLIGHT Whether you are an end-user or distributor of HoldTight, there is a universal sentiment. “You know the difference once you see it!”…

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February 2021 Newsletter

A Video Message from HoldTight’s Ken Rossy A Standard You should Know: SSPC Guide 15 If you have spent much time in the coatings industry, you know how many problems surface salts can cause for coatings.  Specifically, soluble salts remaining on the substrate when coatings are applied over them can cause blistering, delamination, and other…

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flash rust

Flash rust: to prevent it or not?

You can blast all day or even for 2 or 3 days – often 4 or 5 – before you have to stop, reorganize your setup, and paint. Holdtight® saves you money by allowing for: Fewer interruptions in the flow of the work Fewer setups, switching and re-scheduling of crews and equipment You can avoid…

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Winners of the HoldTight / PaintSquare 2020 C3 Awards

We have had a very inspiring couple of weeks here at HoldTight Solutions reading over all of the submissions to our Contractor Community Champion (C3) awards, which we co-sponsored with the good folks at PaintSquare in conjunction with their one-of-a-kind online industry event, PaintSquare Connect.  (Note you can still watch all of the content from…

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Case Study: Vapor Blasting and Metal Roofs

A certain commercial bank building was up for refurbishment in Waterloo, Iowa.  Among with other touch ups, the various metal roofs and overhangs were in dire need of recoating.  They were made of galvanized steel which had been coated (a challenging process).  But the coating no longer inspired confidence in the great financial institution it…

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What is a Rust Inhibitor?

Many of our customers call HoldTight 102 a rust inhibitor.  Are they right? Inhibitors Rust inhibitors or corrosion inhibitors are used in a wide variety of applications and industries.  It’s a general term.  If some substance physically or chemically stops rust, or metal oxidation, it’s an inhibitor. So, your common handyman grease, or something like…

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An Offshore Wind Tower

Surface Preparation for Offshore Wind Energy

The Importance of Asset Integrity   Wind power has convinced individuals and governments that there is a promising future for renewable energy – including that most practical state of Texas, which leads the US in wind production.   But if it takes 10-15 years, perhaps more, for an investment in a wind turbine to pay…

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Podcast: COVID and the Surface Preparation world

In a recent interview with Ben Dubose of NACE, HoldTight’s VP of Sales, Ken Rossy, shared his perspective on the COVID-19 crisis and how it has been affecting our neighborhood of the corrosion industry. Water jetting, vapor blasting, and dry abrasive blasting have all been able to continue, since they are generally classified as essential…

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Are Coating Blisters Really That Bad?

Many of our customers have come to us to help with the problem of blistering under coatings.  We sometimes get asked, are blisters really that bad? Sure, it’s not cosmetically appealing when your coating starts to look like a tortilla chip: But is there actually a structural problem? The short answer is, it depends. In…

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How does the U.S. Army protect its tactical vehicles?

Corrosion Prevention for the toughest conditions High Tech Vehicle Protection As hostile forces become more advanced, defensive technology must rise to the challenge.  One key improvement to military engineering is Chemical Agent Resistant Coatings (CARC).  These coating systems are engineered to protect vehicles, and more importantly, the troops who use them, from harmful chemical and…

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EU HoldTight Production

Production in the European Union

HoldTight Solutions, Inc. Announces the start of production in the European Union. HOUSTON – DECEMBER 06, 2019 – HoldTight Solutions, Inc. today announced the expansion of its global footprint with production beginning in Germany. This expansion results from an increased demand in the European Union market and the planned distributor partners for its flagship product, HoldTight…

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