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BS EN ISO 8502-4:2017 — Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints. Tests for the assessment of surface cleanliness. Guidance on the estimation of the probability of condensation prior to paint application

Provisions the documents cite: the dew-point / surface-temperature method — surface temperature at least 3 °C above dew point before coating steel

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The method for estimating the probability of condensation on steel before painting; the 3 °C-above-dew-point rule that protective-coating data sheets adopt. A STEEL rule — not applied to decorative coatings on plaster.

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