Technical data

• Never allow a chemical remover to dry on the
surface to which it is applied as it is extremely
difficult to remove after it dries.
• Never rinse surfaces with water between
chemical remover applications as this stops
the removal action and tends to set up the
remaining finish system on the surface making
it very difficult to remove. Schedule removal
operations so that once started on an area, they
proceed without interruption through the en-
tire sequence to complete removal to bare
metal. If the operation must be interrupted due
to some scheduling problem or the workday
ending, scrape off all chemical remover with a
rubber bladed squeegee and rinse the area with
water as directed below prior to stopping
work. When a chemical removal operation is
interrupted in this fashion, extreme difficulty
will be encountered in removal of the remain-
ing finish system from the area where work
was stopped requiring increased amounts and
applications of chemical removers, increased
man-hours for the operation, and significant
flow time delays. If the area is exposed to
direct sunlight during the interruption, even
more difficulty will be experienced in removal
of the remaining finish system. Never restart
chemical remover application until the area is
completely dry.
NOTE
A MIL-B-23958, Type I, Style 1, brush is avail-
able through GSA under NSN 7920-00-054-7768
(round, nylon bristles). A MIL-B-23958, Type III,
Style 1, brush is available through GSA under
NSN 7920-00-051-4384 (round, nylon, and
tampico bristles).
j. Immediately after agitation, scrape all loosened finish
system residue and chemical remover from the surface
with a rubber bladed squeegee; and immediately reapply
fresh chemical remover per Paragraph 2.7, step g, on
spots where the finish system has not been removed
down to bare metal in the area being worked, and repeat
Paragraph 2.7, step h and Paragraph 2.7, step i.
TO 1-1-8
2-9