Paints and coatings are nothing new – far from it. There’s evidence we’ve been decorating and protecting our structures and possessions for tens of thousands of years. Over this incredible time span, many things have changed, not least the materials we employ or the tools and technology involved at every step of the process. But until only recently, there’s been at least one thing that hasn’t changed; if you wanted to coat something, it’s more than likely that something would be brought to one location for coating and then to another where it’s used. This isn’t exactly optimal, especially not over the last century as structures and their components have only gotten larger and now come from disparate parts of the country if not the world. How do you bring bridges down for servicing? And what about when a surface is entirely immovable? There’s a not-so-new demand for better mobility in coatings services, and now the industry has its solution: mobile spray rigs. Exactly as it sounds, mobile spray rigs – or mobile applicators – take all the tools, equipment, and materials on the road and directly to a surface’s location. It’s one innovation that accomplishes a several-fold improvement in efficiency, so it’s no surprise that they’re quickly revolutionizing the coatings industry.