Patent ID: 8562771

Claim:
A method of assembling a joint, comprising: depositing a first coating on a first pipe comprising a male threaded coupling at an end of the first pipe, wherein the first coating comprises: a first adhesion promotion layer positioned on at least a portion of the threads of the first pipe; a second semi-elastic layer positioned over at least a portion of the first layer, the second layer comprising anti-corrosion pigments; and a third hydrophilic, deformable layer positioned over at least a portion of the second layer; depositing a second coating on a second pipe comprising a female threaded coupling at an end of the second pipe, the female threaded coupling configured to receive the male threaded coupling of the first pipe, wherein the second coating comprises; a first adhesion promotion layer positioned over at least a portion of the threads of the second pipe; a second semi-elastic layer different from the second semi-elastic layer of the first coating positioned over at least a portion of the first layer, the second layer comprising particles of solid lubricant; a third hydrophilic, deformable layer positioned over at least a portion of the second layer.