Category Archives: Contractor Corner

For Rust, the Best Defense Is a Good Offense

Rust can ruin the visual appeal of crisp, clean, colorful athletic surfaces. When dingy brown spots develop over time on tennis, basketball and other outdoor and indoor athletic playing surfaces, it’s likely due to the presence of iron. Iron oxidizes as moisture penetrates the court, eventually causing rust to migrate to the surface and materialize …

Contractor Corner: Weather & Surface Temperature

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Temperature is one of the major factors in successful installation of Water Based Latex recreational coatings systems. Those of you located domestically in the US, know 2014 has been one wild year for weather thus far. Polar vortexes, rain, and cold temps have combined to make this sport surface installation season a nightmare, especially in …