This invention relates to a method of protecting concrete sewer pipe,
manholes, lift stations, pump stations, wet wells, sewage treatment plant
components, and septic tanks and/or septic tank components comprising
coating said concrete items by rolling, spraying, or brushing on a
coating system consisting essentially of a primer, intermediate coat and
topcoat. Each coat is a polymeric coating prepared in situ by combining a
hardener with a prepolymer formulation. The pepolymer is an
amine-containing material, resulting in a polyurea-based coating. The
chief advantages of the coating are that it can be applied utilizing
conventional, simple equipment, and the increased drying time allows for
excellent adhesion on the substrate. Also, it is a tough elastomeric
material resistant to attack by water or the sulfuric acid microbial
metabolic end-product.