Turn operators into specialists.
Surface preparation done right depends on the person holding the tool. The Surface Insights by MontiPower Academy is our training and certification program: technique, standards and best practice, taught hands-on and online, so your crew gets repeatable, coating-ready results every time.
From tool to technique to standard
The fundamentals
How the technology works, tool setup, belt selection and safe operation across applications.
Standards & verification
Reaching and confirming cleanliness and profile comparable to ISO 8501 / SSPC, and why it matters for coatings.
Certification
Demonstrate competence and earn Surface Insights by MontiPower certification recognized across the MontiPower® network.
In person or online
Hands-on training
At our Hennef academy, regional centers, or on-site at your facility, real tools, real substrates, expert instructors.
See sessionsThe Surface Insights by MontiPower Series
Our ongoing online editions, technique tips, standards explainers and field lessons you can learn from anywhere.
Read the seriesField lessons & standards, explained
An ongoing series of technical explainers on surface preparation, from anchor profiles to salt removal, written for the people who answer to a coating spec.
Surface Roughness Explained (Rz, Rp, Rv)
Why anchor profile is critical for coating adhesion. Rz, Rp, Rv, testing methods and optimal values.
Read → No.2Salts vs Chlorides in Coatings: 5 Myths Debunked
Are chlorides really the main problem? Five common myths about salts, osmosis and cleaning, with Tom Swan.
Read → No.3Power-Tool Surface Prep Standards Explained
Can power tools replace blasting? How ISO and SSPC-SP11 compare, and why consistency matters for coatings.
Read → No.4Does the Bristle Blaster® Remove Salts?
Can it remove chlorides and salts from steel? Real test results from MTEST and what works best.
Read → No.5Compressive Residual Stress Explained
How Bristle Blasting improves component life, reducing corrosion cracking and enhancing coating performance.
Read → No.6Bristle Blasting vs Grit Blasting: Which is Better?
Compared for pipeline prep, differences in surface profile, adhesion and coating lifespan.
Read →Training & technique videos
See the methods demonstrated by specialists.
Trained crews
make better surfaces.
Ask about group training, on-site sessions and certification for your team.