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The Vertical Processing Facility (VPF) in KSC's industrial area is designed to accommodate all vertically processed payloads through cargo integration. The VPF consists of an environmentally controlled high bay and air lock. Two payload workstands with six fixed platforms provide access to payloads in the high bay. The workstand and platforms are currently painted with an epoxy-based paint applied over a zinc galvanized coating that prevents the paint from permanently adhering to the surface. Traffic and normal wear on the workstand causes the paint to flake, creating Foreign Object Debris (F.O.D.) and contamination in the clean room environment.