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Pictorial Surface Preparation Standards for Painting Steel
Surfaces1
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5.3 Following the cleaning operation, compare the surface Method C, SSPC Visual Standard Vis 3
prepared with the photographs showing the degree of thor- (Hand and Power Tool Cleaning Only)
oughness for that particular initial condition. Select the degree 5.10 Determine the degree of hand or power tool cleaning to
that most closely corresponds to the prepared surface. be employed.
5.4 Repeat the procedure for representative areas of struc- 5.11 Determine the initial condition of previously uncoated
ture and record all three items (initial condition, method of or previously coated steel with photographs A-D or E-G,
cleaning, and degree of thoroughness achieved). respectively.
5.12 Following the cleaning operation, compare the pre-
Method B, SSPC Visual Standard
pared surface with the photographs showing the degree of
Vis 1 (Abrasive Blasting Only)
thoroughness for that particular initial condition. Select the
5.5 Determine the degree of blast cleaning to be employed. degree that most closely corresponds to the prepared surface.
5.6 Determine the initial condition of steel in accordance 5.13 Repeat for all representative areas of the structure and
with photographs A, B, C, and D. record for each area the initial condition method of cleaning
5.7 Following the cleaning operation, compare the prepared and the degree of thoroughness achieved.
surface with the photographs showing the degree of thorough-
ness for that particular initial condition. Select the degree that NOTE 1Different steel surfaces show differences in shade, color, tone,
pitting, flaking, mill scale, etc. To some extent, these differences between
most closely corresponds to the prepared surface.
the actual steel surface and the visual standard can be reconciled between
5.8 Repeat for all representative areas of structure and the painting contractor and the inspector.
record for each area the initial condition and degree of
thoroughness achieved. 6. Keywords
5.9 When abrasives other than silica sand are used for blast 6.1 abrasive blast cleaning; blast cleaning; flame cleaning;
cleaning, consult the photographs in the appendix of the SSPC hand tool cleaning; photographic standards for surface prepa-
Standard for possible variations in appearance created by the ration; power tool cleaning; surface preparation; surface prepa-
abrasive type. ration standards
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