This article updates previous editions of ''The Paint and Coatings Cost and Selection Guide,'' which has been published biennially through NACE since 1979. The guide is designed to help coatings engineers, specifiers, and users to identify suitable paint and protective coating systems for specific industrial environments, to calculate approximate installation costs and service life, and to determine the most cost-effective systems. Costs for both new construction and maintenance painting are supplied, including typical maintenance repainting sequences and their composition. The effect of maintenance sequences on long-term costs and system performance are reviewed.
