PREPARATION OF STEEL SUBSTRATES BEFORE APPLICATION OF COATINGS AND RELATED MATERIALS
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Characteristics of protective coatings and similar materials which are applied on steel greatly depend on the steel surface condition immediately before application. The main factors that affect these characteristics are:
- The presence of rust and mill scale;
- The presence on surface contaminants, including salts, dust, oil and grease;
- The surface profile.
Recommendations for the quality of surfaces before painting read in the document