Rinsing after the alkaline cleaning of metal or an iron phosphate conversion coating is extremely important. The ultimate quality of your finished part is dependent upon how well you clean, phosphatize, and rinse. Would you jump out of the shower without rinsing or put soap on your car and not rinse? It is absolutely critical to understand and maintain rinsing processes to ensure the quality of cleaned and pretreated metal parts. In this article we will provide you with information to help you properly maintain and utilize rinses.Rinsing actually completes the cleaning and metal pretreatment process. when an alkaline cleaner is applied to a metal part it emulsifies oil and greasy soils, such as pressworking fluids, mill oil, rust inhibitors, cutting fluids, and other shop soils, so they can be rinsed away in the rinsing process or stage. Rinsing is equally important alter the iron phosphate conversion coating stage as it removes excess chemical, helping to prevent troublesome issues like powdery coatings, streaking, and spotting.
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