Metal Prep
P.O. Box 126
Jamestown, NC  27282
info@metalprep.net
800-682-4187
Tel: 336-841-8047
Fax: 336-454-3684

Degrees of Cleanliness of Blast-Cleaned Surfaces
KEY:  Steel where mill scale has started to flake and light rusting occurs.
KEY:  Steel where mill scale has flaked off and complete rusting has taken place.
KEY:  Steel where pitting and complete rusting have occurred.

Brush-Off

Brush-Off

Brush-Off

Commercial

Commercial

Commercial

Near-White Metal

Near-White Metal

Near-White Metal

White Metal

White Metal

White Metal
Brush-Off
Tightly adherent mill scale, rust and coatings may remain on the surface.  Mill scale, rust and coatings are considered adherent if they cannot be removed with a dull putty knife.
Commercial
Evenly dispersed very light shadows, streaks and discolorations caused by stains of rust, mill scale or coatings may remain on no more than 33% of the surface.  Slight residues of rust and coatings may be left, if the original surface is pitted.
Near-White Metal
Evenly dispersed very light shadows, streaks and discolorations caused by stains of rust, mill scale or coatings may remain on no more than 5% of the surface.
White Metal
Free of all visible oil, grease, dirt, dust, mill scale, rust and coatings.