Paint system selection Your First line of Defense.

Guidelines for corrosion protection in accordance with ISO 12944

a. Environmental corrosivity
b. Type of protected surface
c. The durability required for a paint system
d. Planning the paint application process

2.1 Surface preparation grades
A. Grades of a surface according to the ISO 8501-1 standard
B. Surface preparation grades after high pressure water cleaning

2.2 Types of surfaces
A. Steel surfaces
a. Bare steel structure with no previous protective coatings
b. Steel surface covered with shop primers
c. Steel surface coated with a paint system which needs to be maintained
B. Hot dipped galvanized steel, aluminum and stainless-steel surfaces
a. Hot dipped galvanized steel
b. Aluminum and stainless steel

3.1 Generic types
3.2 Maximum service temperatures 

a. Waviness of paint film
b. Size and shape of the surface
c. Surface roughness of the substrate
d. Physical lossesÂ