VIS Photos for Flash Rust

Posted on 15. Mar, 2009 by in NSRP

Use of VIS Photo for Flash Rust


       Prior to painting, compare the flash-rusted surface with the flash rust photographs.
Wipe or use tape as a further determination.

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Moderate Flash Rust

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Moderate Flash Rust

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Light Flash Rust

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Light Flash Rust

Photos above Courtesy of Pete Ault and Steve Cogswell, 2007 NSRP Project
In this case, the two reference surfaces are very similar. Both panels had a metallic sheen.
      Wipe or use tape as a further determination.
For these plates, the wipe test distinguished between light and moderate.

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