Surface preparation levels from the SSPC site. Most paint manufacturers will require preparation to one of these levels: * _SSPC-SP COM_ (http://www.sspc.org/standards/spscopes.html#SPCOM) , Surface Preparation Commentary for Steel and Concrete Substrates * _SSPC-SP 1_ (http://www.sspc.org/standards/spscopes.html#SP1) , Solvent Cleaning * _SSPC-SP 2_ (http://www.sspc.org/standards/spscopes.html#SP2) , Hand Tool Cleaning * _SSPC-SP 3_ (http://www.sspc.org/standards/spscopes.html#SP3) , Power Tool Cleaning * _SSPC-SP 5/NACE No. 1_ (http://www.sspc.org/standards/spscopes.html#SP5) , White Metal Blast Cleaning * _SSPC-SP 6/NACE No. 3_ (http://www.sspc.org/standards/spscopes.html#SP6) , Commercial Blast Cleaning * _SSPC-SP 7/NACE No. 4_ (http://www.sspc.org/standards/spscopes.html#SP7) , Brush-Off Blast Cleaning * _SSPC-SP 8_ (http://www.sspc.org/standards/spscopes.html#SP8) , Pickling * _SSPC-SP 10/NACE No. 2_ (http://www.sspc.org/standards/spscopes.html#SP10) , Near-White Blast Cleaning * _SSPC-SP 11_ (http://www.sspc.org/standards/spscopes.html#SP11) , Power Tool Cleaning to Bare Metal * _SSPC-SP 12/NACE No. 5_ (http://www.sspc.org/standards/spscopes.html#SP12) , Surface Preparation and Cleaning of Metals by Waterjetting Prior to Recoating * _SSPC-SP 13/NACE No. 6_ (http://www.sspc.org/standards/spscopes.html#SP13) , Surface Preparation of Concrete * _SSPC-SP 14/NACE No. 8_ (http://www.sspc.org/standards/spscopes.html#SP14) , Industrial Blast Cleaning * _SSPC-SP 15_ (http://www.sspc.org/standards/spscopes.html#SP15) , Commercial Grade Power Tool Cleaning -- To terminate puerile preservation prattling among pals and the uncoffee-ed, or to change your settings, go to: <http://listserv.icors.org/archives/bullamanka-pinheads.html>