NACE CIP LEVEL 1 KEY CONCEPTS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS 2025\2026 A+ Grade
SSPC-SP15
- accurate answers-Commercial grade power tool cleaning
SSPC-SP16
- accurate answers-Brush-off blast cleaning of Non Ferrous Metals
SSPC-SP 14
- accurate answers-Industrial Blast Cleaning
10% Stain
SSPC-SP13
- accurate answers-Surface prep of concrete
SSPC-SP7
- accurate answers-Brush off blast cleaning
NACE SP0178
- accurate answers-Design, fabrication, and surface finish practices for tanks
and vessels to be lined for immersion service.
SSPC-SP 11
- accurate answers-Power Tool Cleaning to Bare Metal
SSPC-PA2
- accurate answers-Measurement of Dry Coat Thickness with magnetic gauges.
SSPC-SP10/NACE 2 limits staining to ______per each unit area
- accurate answers-5%
Near White Commercial Blast
SSPC-SP6/NACE 3 limits staining to _______per each unit area
- accurate answers-33%
Commercial Blasts
,NACE SP0188
- accurate answers-holiday testing
SSPC-SP1
- accurate answers-Solvent Cleaning
SSPC-SP5/NACE 1 limits staining to _________per each unit area
- accurate answers-0%
White Metal Blast
SSPC-SP3
- accurate answers-Power Tool Cleaning
SSPC-SP2
- accurate answers-Hand Tool Cleaning
ASTM D 4417
- accurate answers-surface profile blast cleaned steel
SA-3
- accurate answers-Blast Cleaning to Visually Clean Steel
SA 2 1/2
- accurate answers-Very Thorough Blast Cleaning
Sa 2
- accurate answers-Thorough Blast Cleaning
SA 1
- accurate answers-Light Blast Cleaning
St 3
- accurate answers-Very Thorough Hand and Power Tool Cleaning
St 2
- accurate answers-Thorough Hand and Power Tool Cleaning
2 Non-convertible coating types
- accurate answers-1. Evaporation cure 2. Coalescence cure
, SSPC-VIS1 Defines surface covered with and rust as what grade?
- accurate answers-Grade B
SSPC-SP2
ISO St 3
ISO St 2
All deal with hand tool Cleaning. True or false?
- accurate answers-True
Acrylic
- accurate answers-A plastic resin that, when mixed with water and pigment,
forms an inorganic and quick-drying paint medium.
-Excellent UV and weather resistance
Polyaspartic
- accurate answers--Used to achieve low or near zero VOC systems
-pot lives from 5 minutes to several hours
-Film builds up to (15 mils) DFT in a single pass
Phenolic
- accurate answers-Typically used where low PH environments and Higher
Temperature are factors
latex (Emulsions)
- accurate answers--Resins normally thermoplastic resin types
-Coalescence curing
(Non-convertible)
Furans
- accurate answers--Applied by Brick layers not coating applicators.
-Not a common coating type
epoxy
- accurate answers--Two parts, resin and hardener must be mixed.
-Can be solvent-based, water-based, or solvent-free
ACCURATE ANSWERS 2025\2026 A+ Grade
SSPC-SP15
- accurate answers-Commercial grade power tool cleaning
SSPC-SP16
- accurate answers-Brush-off blast cleaning of Non Ferrous Metals
SSPC-SP 14
- accurate answers-Industrial Blast Cleaning
10% Stain
SSPC-SP13
- accurate answers-Surface prep of concrete
SSPC-SP7
- accurate answers-Brush off blast cleaning
NACE SP0178
- accurate answers-Design, fabrication, and surface finish practices for tanks
and vessels to be lined for immersion service.
SSPC-SP 11
- accurate answers-Power Tool Cleaning to Bare Metal
SSPC-PA2
- accurate answers-Measurement of Dry Coat Thickness with magnetic gauges.
SSPC-SP10/NACE 2 limits staining to ______per each unit area
- accurate answers-5%
Near White Commercial Blast
SSPC-SP6/NACE 3 limits staining to _______per each unit area
- accurate answers-33%
Commercial Blasts
,NACE SP0188
- accurate answers-holiday testing
SSPC-SP1
- accurate answers-Solvent Cleaning
SSPC-SP5/NACE 1 limits staining to _________per each unit area
- accurate answers-0%
White Metal Blast
SSPC-SP3
- accurate answers-Power Tool Cleaning
SSPC-SP2
- accurate answers-Hand Tool Cleaning
ASTM D 4417
- accurate answers-surface profile blast cleaned steel
SA-3
- accurate answers-Blast Cleaning to Visually Clean Steel
SA 2 1/2
- accurate answers-Very Thorough Blast Cleaning
Sa 2
- accurate answers-Thorough Blast Cleaning
SA 1
- accurate answers-Light Blast Cleaning
St 3
- accurate answers-Very Thorough Hand and Power Tool Cleaning
St 2
- accurate answers-Thorough Hand and Power Tool Cleaning
2 Non-convertible coating types
- accurate answers-1. Evaporation cure 2. Coalescence cure
, SSPC-VIS1 Defines surface covered with and rust as what grade?
- accurate answers-Grade B
SSPC-SP2
ISO St 3
ISO St 2
All deal with hand tool Cleaning. True or false?
- accurate answers-True
Acrylic
- accurate answers-A plastic resin that, when mixed with water and pigment,
forms an inorganic and quick-drying paint medium.
-Excellent UV and weather resistance
Polyaspartic
- accurate answers--Used to achieve low or near zero VOC systems
-pot lives from 5 minutes to several hours
-Film builds up to (15 mils) DFT in a single pass
Phenolic
- accurate answers-Typically used where low PH environments and Higher
Temperature are factors
latex (Emulsions)
- accurate answers--Resins normally thermoplastic resin types
-Coalescence curing
(Non-convertible)
Furans
- accurate answers--Applied by Brick layers not coating applicators.
-Not a common coating type
epoxy
- accurate answers--Two parts, resin and hardener must be mixed.
-Can be solvent-based, water-based, or solvent-free