The System

How a hand tool reaches a blasting standard

Surface preparation is a sequence: remove, profile, verify, coat and maintain. Each step has a purpose-built MontiPower® product, and Flakecoat applies the coating system that completes it.

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The 60% rule

Around 60% of industrial coating failures are attributed to field surface preparation

Industry estimates attribute around 60% of industrial coating failures to field surface preparation, yet on many projects it is the least controlled step. The MontiPower® method is designed to bring it under control.

Built around the operator

A defined process gives the same result from job to job, whoever holds the tool.

Consistent, repeatable results

The same measured standard on every asset.

Measurable & traceable output

Profile and cleanliness you can measure and document, comparable to the records from abrasive blasting.

The MontiPower® method

A repeatable method for field surface preparation

Step 1

Remove

Tercoo® · Vinyl Zapper®

Strip thick coatings, tar, epoxy, vinyl and heavy rust without heat or solvents.

Tercoo® on montipower.com Step 2

Profile

Bristle Blaster® / MBX®

Clean and generate the anchor profile in one cold-working pass: comparable to abrasive blasting, 65–85 µm Rz, grit-free.

Bristle Blaster® tools Step 3

Verify

M-TESTCO®

Confirm the surface meets the specification with inspection and test equipment before the coating goes on.

M-TESTCO® on montipower.com Step 4

Coat & maintain

Flakecoat systems · Belts · Warranty

Apply glass-flake, epoxy or urethane systems; reorder belts and register the tool for warranty.

Coating systems

Method comparison

Bristle blasting vs. the alternatives

Criteria	Bristle Blaster®	Grit blasting	Needle gun / wire brush
Cleanliness	Comparable to Sa 2½ – Sa 3	Sa 2½ – Sa 3	St 2 – St 3
Anchor profile	65–85 µm Rz (2.6–3.3 mil)	50–100 µm	None / polished
Containment & grit	None — no media	Full containment, waste disposal	None
Live / in-service assets	Yes — spark-free (ATEX) models	Rarely; shutdown needed	Limited
Setup	Hand tool, minutes	Compressor, pot, hoses, crew	Hand tool

Typical values on carbon steel, rust grade C–D, 23 mm belt. Results depend on substrate and operator.

Support from the Monti Group

Support resources on montipower.com

Flakecoat handles sales, demos, quotes and application in Singapore; the global knowledge base is maintained by MontiPower® headquarters.

Belt selector

Find the right belt grade for your substrate and rust grade.

Open Manuals & downloads

Operating manuals, datasheets and brochures for every tool.

Open Warranty & tool registration

Register your tool, extend the warranty and reorder belts in one tap.

Open Instructional videos

Setup, belt changes and application videos from the MontiPower® academy.

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See it on your own substrate.

On-site demonstration anywhere in Singapore. Bring a sample of your worst steel and your coating specification.

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