In order to ensure adherence of the arc sprayed layer, on the metal substrate, a few specific operations must be performed: initial cleaning, degreasing, roughening, final cleaning and degreasing. At the moment, there are standards which refer to the degree of preparation for processing metal surfaces by spraying. Performing metallic surface preparation operations require compliance with specific health and safety measures and environment protection.
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