3.4.5 Post-Nitriding Operations 3.4.5.1 Inspection Masking on parts (see 3.4.2) shall be visually inspected without magnification for blistering, peeling, or porosity. Parts with masking exhibiting these shall be rejected. 3.4.5.2 Maskant Stripping Maskant materials shall be removed by methods that do not cause embrittlement, pitting or damage to the part. 3.4.5.3 Embrittlement Relief Parts which have been pickled or etched in the course of plating removal after nitriding shall be baked to remove hydrogen as specified in AMS2759/9.