To prevent premature coating failure it is imperative to remove chloride salts from the surface before any coating process. Chloride salts left on the surface before the first coat is applied can result in the coating system being forced off the surface by a corrosion product before the full life of the coating has been achieved.

To ensure that the chloride ion has been removed it is essential that the surface is tested before the coating is applied. Chloride ion testing can now be done quickly and accurately using a novel extraction method based on the CHLOR*EXTRACT™ solution