Instruction Manual

Instructions for Continued Airworthiness 190-00792-12 Rev 1
for the Garmin G500H Installation in Eurocopter AS350 Page 35 of 80
Section 20-30-00 Painting Maintenance Practices
The following procedures should be used to touch-up paint flaking, scratches, nicks, and gouges.
Warning: Cleaning solvents and epoxy primer are flammable. Cleaning solvents, epoxy
primer, and alodine can cause burns and irritation when skin is contacted. Vapors are
harmful and caustic to eyes; Goggles must be worn for eye protection. Cleaning solvents
and alodine are poisonous. Vapors are harmful to life or health; work should be
performed with proper ventilation and / or respirators should be worn while working
with Cleaning solvents, epoxy primer and alodine.
1. Paint Touch-Up of Small Areas
Use the following procedures to touch-up paint of small sanded areas and Nicks, Scratches,
Gouges, Etc., that do not go through paint and primer to bare metal.
a. Wipe surface clean with trichloroethane, MIL-T-81533, or equivalent cleaning
solvent, and wipe dry immediately.
b. Apply coat of epoxy polymide primer, MIL-P-23377F or equivalent, to match
original. Feather primer coating onto surrounding color coat. Allow primer to air
dry for 30 minutes.
c. Apply topcoat to match original finish.
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