Coating system for coating a surface of a substrate

A coating system for coating a surface of a substrate, the coating system comprising;

• a coating, and an adhesive layer that is disposed between the substrate and the coating,
• wherein the adhesive layer comprises a first adhesive layer portion adjacent to the substrate, a second adhesive layer portion adjacent to the coating, and a carrier placed between said first and second adhesive layer portions,
• wherein the first adhesive layer portion is composed of a first adhesive layer material,
• wherein the second adhesive layer portion is composed of a second adhesive layer material,
• wherein the first adhesive layer material has an adhesive or bond strength to the surface of the substrate that exceeds the cohesive or tensile strength of the first adhesive layer material,
• wherein and the second adhesive layer material has an adhesive or bond strength to the coating that exceeds the cohesive or tensile strength of the second adhesive layer material,
• wherein the first adhesive layer material has an adhesive strength to the carrier that is less than the cohesive or tensile strength of the first adhesive layer material,
• wherein the second adhesive layer material has an adhesive strength to the carrier that is less than the cohesive or tensile strength of the second adhesive layer material,
• wherein the carrier has tensile properties such that the carrier in combination with the second adhesive layer portion and the coating will separate from the first adhesive layer portion when a peeling force is applied to the carrier,
• wherein the adhesive or bond strength of the first adhesive layer material to the surface of the substrate is between 6 and 12 MPa and the cohesive or tensile strength of the first adhesive layer material is between 4 and 6 MPa,
• wherein the adhesive or bond strength of the second adhesive layer material to the coating is between 6 and 12 MPa and the cohesive or tensile strength of the second adhesive layer material is between 4 and 6 MPa, and
• wherein adhesive strength, bond strength, cohesive strength and tensile strength are each measured according to ASTM D4541.