Preparing the Surface

  • Surface preparation is the essential first stage treatment of a steel substrate before the application of any coating, and is generally accepted as being the most important factor affecting the total success of a corrosion protection system.
  • The type and size of the abrasive used in blast cleaning have a significant effect on the profile and amplitude produced. In addition to the degree of cleanliness, surface preparation specifications should also consider ‘roughness’ relative to the coating to be applied. High build paint coatings and thermally sprayed metal coatings need a coarse angular surface profile to provide a mechanical key. This is achieved by using grit abrasives. Shot abrasives are used for thin film paint coatings such as pre-fabrication primers.

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Profile and amplitude of surface.

Preparing the Surface 1

Surface Preparation

  • Preparing the Surface 2
    Sandpaper
  • Preparing the Surface 3
    Grinding
  • Preparing the Surface 4
    Wire Brush
  • Preparing the Surface 5
    Blasting