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Coatings for Plant Safety & Maintenance
Protect equipment, maintain safety markings, improve traction, and keep industrial facilities safer and easier to maintain.
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Facilities, plants, warehouses, and commercial properties depend on equipment and infrastructure that perform day after day despite exposure to weather, foot traffic, equipment movement, moisture, chemicals, and routine wear.
Forrest offers industrial paints, touch-up aerosols, primers, and slip-resistant coatings designed to help maintenance teams protect surfaces, maintain clear safety identification, improve traction, and keep facilities in service.
Maintenance teams need coating systems that can address a wide range of ongoing facility needs, including:
- Faded safety markings and OSHA color identification
- Corrosion and deterioration on metal equipment and infrastructure
- Touch-up and repair needs on existing coated surfaces
- Slip hazards on stairs, ramps, walkways, and work platforms
- Exposure to weather, moisture, cleaning chemicals, and heavy traffic
- Maintenance work that must be completed efficiently with minimal disruption
Plants and facilities require products that are durable, easy to apply, and suited to the realities of ongoing repair and upkeep. Forrest offers coating solutions for routine touch-ups, safety color identification, corrosion protection, and slip-resistant surfaces across industrial and commercial environments.
With liquid coatings, aerosols, primers, and FIRMfoot® non-slip systems, maintenance teams can select products based on the surface, application method, environment, and level of protection or traction required.
Recommended Maintenance & Safety Coatings
Plant and facility maintenance can require different coating technologies depending on the surface, environment, application method, and safety requirement. Explore the options below to find the right solution for routine maintenance, touch-up, corrosion protection, safety identification, and slip resistance.
| COATING TYPE | BEST FOR | LINK |
| Maintenance Enamels | Brush-and-roll coating for equipment, piping, safety markings, and general facility maintenance | View Maintenance Enamels |
| Maintenance & Safety Aerosols | Convenient options for touch-up, safety identification, corrosion protection, and localized slip resistance | View Maintenance Aerosols |
| FIRMfoot® Non-Slip Coatings | Slip-resistant systems for stairs, walkways, ramps, platforms, and other high-traffic surfaces | View FIRMfoot® coatings |
Maintenance Enamels
915E is a high-gloss alkyd enamel for marking safety equipment, safety hazards and piping to comply with OSHA color standards. Brush and roll applications suitable for maintaining metal surfaces. Available in one gallon. See 1A64E for matching aerosol colors.
Series technical data can vary from color to color.
| WHITE GLOSS | 915E1021L | SAFETY YELLOW GLOSS | 915E5131L |
| BLACK GLOSS | 915E2121L | SAFETY ORANGE GLOSS | 915E6691L |
| SAFETY RED GLOSS | 915E3121L | SAFETY GREEN GLOSS | 915E7131L |
| SAFETY BLUE GLOSS | 915E4021L | MED GRAY GLOSS | 915E9121L |
Maintenance & Safety Aerosols
FORREST 1A64E Series aerosols provide a durable, high-gloss finish for maintenance, safety marking, and touch-up applications, with excellent color and gloss retention. For surfaces requiring primer, 1A16P Series corrosion-resistant primers are available in red and gray.
| WHITE GLOSS | 1A64E102A1 | SAFETY RED GLOSS | 1A64E312A1 |
| BLACK GLOSS | 1A64E212A1 | SAFETY BLUE GLOSS | 1A64E402A1 |
Primer Aerosols
| RED UNIVERSAL PRIMER | 1A16P300A1 | GRAY UNIVERSAL PRIMER | 1A16P931A |
FIRMfoot® Non-Slip Safety Coatings
Slip-resistant surfaces are an important part of maintaining safe industrial and commercial facilities. FIRMfoot® non-slip coatings help improve traction on stairs, walkways, loading areas, platforms, and other high-traffic surfaces while providing durable, long-lasting performance in demanding environments.
Choose the FIRMfoot® system that best matches your application, desired level of traction, and environmental conditions.
Key Properties
| BEST FOR | PACKAGING | COLORS |
| Grit-free, chemical-resistant coating where appearance and easy cleaning are priorities. | 12 oz. aerosol cans – case of 12 Quarts – case of 4 Gallons – case of 4 | Russett Red, Butternut, Chamois, Umber Brown, Safety Orange, Safety Yellow, Sequoia Green, Blue, Black, Shipstone Gray, Polar White, Clear |
Key Properties
| BEST FOR | PACKAGING | COLORS |
| Grit-free, low-VOC option for indoor maintenance environments. Water based. | Quarts – case of 4 Gallons – case of 4 | Russett Red, Butternut, Chamois, Umber Brown, Safety Orange, Safety Yellow, Sequoia Green, Blue, Black, Shipstone Gray, Polar White, Clear |
Key Properties
| BEST FOR | PACKAGING | COLORS |
| Fine-grit, clear traction coating for areas where surface appearance must remain visible. | 12 oz aerosol cans – case of 12 | Clear |
Key Properties
| BEST FOR | PACKAGING | COLORS |
| Medium-grit, clear coating with enhanced everyday slip resistance. UV resistant. | 12 oz aerosol cans – case of 12 | Clear |
Key Properties
| BEST FOR | PACKAGING | COLORS |
| Medium-grit slip resistance for facility walkways and work areas. UV and weather resistant. | Quarts – case of 4 Gallons – case of 4 | Russett Red, Butternut, Chamois, Umber Brown, Safety Orange, Safety Yellow, Sequoia Green, Blue, Black, Shipstone Gray, Polar White, Clear |
Key Properties
| BEST FOR | PACKAGING | COLORS |
| Heavy-duty industrial safety coating for high-traffic environments. Meets ADA coating requirements. | 12 oz. aerosol cans – case of 12 Quarts – case of 4 Gallons – case of 4 | Russett Red, Butternut, Chamois, Umber Brown, Safety Orange, Safety Yellow, Sequoia Green, Blue, Black, Shipstone Gray, Polar White, Clear |
Key Properties
| BEST FOR | PACKAGING | COLORS |
| Maximum traction for wet, harsh, or outdoor maintenance environments. Resistant to corrosion, salt water, and extreme temperatures. | Quarts – case of 4 Gallons – case of 4 | Black, White, Light Gray, Dark Gray |
FIRMfoot® Colors
Select FIRMfoot® products are available in a standard 12-color palette to support safety, decorative, and general-use applications.
Actual paint and color may vary from this digital representation.
Colors available in SmoothShield, DuraCoat, DuraTrax, & Grit-Tough
Russet Red
Butternut
Chamois
Umber Brown
Safety Orange
Safety Yellow
Sequioa Green
Blue
Black
Shipstone Grey
Polar White
Clear
Colors available in MarineGrip
Black
White
Light Grey
Dark Grey
StealthGrip & LucidCoat are available in clear
Clear
Find the Right Solution for Your Facility
Whether you’re refreshing safety markings, protecting equipment, or improving traction throughout your facility, selecting the right coating system can help simplify maintenance while supporting long-term performance.
Forrest Technical Coatings works with maintenance professionals, facility managers, and industrial organizations to recommend infrastructure maintenance coatings that solve real-world maintenance and safety challenges.