1. Coating Inspections and Drones (Feat. Drayton Adkins)

Have you ever wondered what the role of a coating inspector is and why they are essential to a successful coatings project? Are you interested in the tools that an inspector uses and the advancements that have been made through technological innovation? Have you wondered how drones are being used to not only increase the speed of inspections but also increase safety for workers? The answers to all that and more are coming up next on The Red Bucket.




• 0:00 - Introduction to The Red Bucket: A Protective Coatings Podcast


• 4:42 - Introduction to Drayton Adkins and Team Bulwark


• 6:29 - Drayton’s connection to Carboline


• 10:14 - What Does “Coating Inspection” Mean?


• 12:09 - What are the Best Practices for Coating Inspections?


• 15:17 - The Inspector’s Gadgets: Type One Gauge


• 18:30 - The Inspector’s Gadgets: Type Two Gauge


• 19:58 - Why a Coatings Inspector Must Understand the Vocabulary


• 22:57 - The Inspector’s Gadgets: Sling Psychrometer


• 25:12 - The Inspector’s Gadgets: Digital Hygrometers


• 27:35 - The Inspector’s Gadgets: Surface Preparation Tools


• 31:55 - The Inspector’s Gadgets: Drones


• 37:43 - Drone Technical Report


• 41:00- The Drone Infrastructure Inspection Act


• 43:52 - "The Four Questions" [Non-Technical]


• 46:49 - Introduction to "Tech Tips"


• 47:53 - "Tech Tips"


• 48:20 - Outro