Over time, skips and containers get damaged. Continued abuse by heavy, bulky items can dent and misshapen the container itself, while over time the metal may corrode and rust. Rather than replacing these damaged containers, it may be a more cost-effective option to repair and refurbish them. Often this will result in your skips looking as good as new, at the fraction of the cost.
Here are the three steps to effective skip refurbishment.
1. Blast the container
The first stage of the refurb process is to blast clean the container, stripping away the paint work and any corrosion, and highlighting weaknesses in the steel.
As well as removing surface contaminants, such as rust, the blasting process leaves a textured finish, which improves the adhesion of paint in the finishing process.
By cleaning up the container, frailties in the metalwork are exposed, and can be effectively repaired in the fabrication shop.
2. Bang out any dents/Replace damaged parts
Once blasted, our team of fabricators will then work to straighten out any imperfections in the metal work. After panel beating the metal which can be easily repaired, we’ll cut out and replace any parts that are beyond refurbishment.
Our team of fabricators can recreate these damaged parts, to the original specification, before our welder fixes this new part on to the existing container.
3. Spray paint it
Once blasting and the repairs have been completed, comes the finishing stage. We’ll first apply a primer coat to create a good base for the final paint job. We’ll then spray paint the final finish in whichever colour you require. This spray painting is carried out in our custom built facility at our Ipswich base.
Where powder coating is required, we have excellent working relationships with local paint shops and can outsource this on your behalf.