Cascade General is a leader in marine surface preparation and coating systems. We have a proven record of handling difficult jobs and meeting all requirements of even the most demanding customers.

Extensive experience with a diverse range of vessels has given Cascade General an in-depth knowledge of complex coating system applications. Our client base operates vessels of every type: tankers, container ships, bulk carriers, cruise ships, military vessels, barges, tugs and fish processors.

Cascade General's surface preparation and coating team has extensive background in organic and inorganic zincs, polymers, glass flake, two-part epoxy systems, antifouling and other surface tolerant coatings. In addition, Cascade General has extensive experience in the abatement of red lead, tin and other hazardous coatings.

Cascade General offers customers the latest techniques in both grit blasting and ultra high pressure (UHP) water-jet systems - an alternative to grit blasting for marine surface preparation. Our people understand that professional surface preparation is critical to the success of any paint system.

Cascade General operates a full-time Quality Assurance Department which carefully monitors and guarantees blast profiles, coating thicknesses and adherence characteristics.

Cascade General's experienced team of blasters, painters and support personnel is capable of completing even the largest projects - on time and within budget. The quality of our work is guaranteed to meet all owner specifications.

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Surface Preparation and Coating Facilites

The principle blast and coat facility is located in Building 73, which contains the main paint booth and two blast booths. The paint booth is 158 feet (48.1 m) long x 50 feet (15.2 m) wide x 35 feet (10.6 m) tall, giving 7,900 square feet (733 square meters) of spray area. The paint booth is serviced by three Devilbiss, 52,000 CFM, heated air make-up units and a heated floor able to maintain the temperature of 85° Fahrenheit (29.4° Celsius) year round. Eight Devilbiss air plenums drawing 110 CFM change the air every three minutes and meet all Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidelines for environmental compliance.

Cascade General's Surface Preparation and Coating Department has the facilities, equipment, personnel and experience to handle the largest and most demanding projects

The two main blast booths run G-25 steel shot, which leaves a 3.5 mil blast profile. Their principal dimensions are 60 feet (18.2 m) x 30 feet (9.1 m) x 20 feet (6.0 m) and 45 feet (13.7 m) x 23 feet (7.0 m) x 16 feet (4.8 m) respectively. In addition, there is a glassbead booth for smoother finishes with a 36 feet (10.9 m) x 14 feet (4.2 m) x 12 feet (3.6 m) capacity and a horizontal Wheelabrator blasting machine handling material to 6'4" (1.9 m) x 2'9" (838 mm). A self-contained blasting machine with a 10" (254 mm) blast track removes all coatings from flat steel or concrete.

The Surface Preparation and Coating Department has air spray and airless equipment, along with all the normal painting tools associated with a large shipyard. The airless pumps include Graco 68:1 Kings, which are able to spray 100% solids epoxy. The air spray equipment can handle all standard industrial enamels.

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