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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS ........... vi
LIST OF TABLES ..................
vi
FOREWORD ..................... vii
SAFETY SUMMARY ............... xi
1 INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL DIS-
CUSSION OF COATING MATERIALS
AND TERMS ................... 1-1
1.1 INTRODUCTION ............ 1-1
1.2 GENERAL DISCUSSION OF OR-
GANIC COATINGS ......... 1-1
1.2.1 Coatings Systems For Metal Sur-
faces ................... 1-1
1.2.2 Aircraft Protective Finish Systems . 1-1
1.3 ORGANIC COATING ......... 1-1
2 ORGANIC FINISH SYSTEM REMOVAL . . 2-1
2.1 INTRODUCTION ............ 2-1
2.2 GENERAL ................. 2-1
2.3 PREPARATION FOR PAINT RE-
MOVAL ................. 2-2
2.3.1 Application ................. 2-3
2.3.2 Procedures ................. 2-3
2.4 ORGANIC FINISH SYSTEM RE-
MOVAL ................. 2-4
2.5 CHEMICAL REMOVAL OF OR-
GANIC FINISH SYSTEMS
FROM METAL SUBRATES . . . 2-4
2.6 CHEMICAL REMOVERS ...... 2-4
2.6.1 Deleted .................... 2-5
2.6.2 Remover For Epoxy and Polyure-
thane Primers and Epoxy and
Polyurethane Top-Coats Over Ep-
oxy or Polyurethane Primers . . . 2-5
2.6.3 Remover For Polysulfide Primer
With A Polyurethane Topcoat . . . 2-6
2.6.4 Removers For Environmental Com-
pliance .................. 2-6
2.6.5 Chemical Remover Selection For
Depot Removal Operations .... 2-7
2.7 GENERAL OVERALL CHEMICAL
REMOVAL PROCEDURES . . . 2-8
2.8 CHEMICAL REMOVAL PROCE-
DURES FOR CONFINED LO-
CATIONS ................ 2-11
2.9 MECHANICAL REMOVAL OF
ORGANIC FINISH SYSTEMS . 2-12
2.10 MECHANICAL REMOVAL METH-
ODS OTHER THAN PLASTIC
MEDIA OR MEDIUM PRES-
SURE WATER BLASTING FOR
METAL SUBSTRATES ...... 2-13
2.10.1 Abrasive Blasting ............. 2-13
2.10.2 Hand or Motor-Driven Abrasive Re-
moval ................... 2-13
2.10.3 Hand Held Abrasive Removal .... 2-14
2.10.4 Motor Driven Abrasive Removal . . 2-14
2.10.5 Stainless Steel (CRES) and Nickel
Based Alloys .............. 2-14
2.10.6 Dust Removal ............... 2-14
2.11 PMB REMOVAL METHOD ..... 2-19
2.11.1 Media Type ................. 2-19
2.11.2 Media Authorized for Air Force
Use .................... 2-19
2.11.3 Operational Parameters for Metallic
Surfaces ................. 2-19
2.11.4 Usage Restrictions ............ 2-20
2.11.5 Operational Parameters for Non-
Metallic (Composite) Surfaces . . 2-20
2.11.6 Operation Safety Requirements . . . 2-22
2.11.7 Personnel Qualifications ........ 2-22
2.11.8 Pre-blast Preparation ........... 2-22
2.11.9 Postblast Cleaning ............ 2-23
2.11.10 Specific Technical Data and Work
Directives ................ 2-23
2.11.11 Disposal of Plastic Media Used in
Paint Removal Operations ..... 2-23
2.11.12 Contamination Testing of Plastic
Media .................. 2-23
2.12 MPW REMOVAL METHOD ..... 2-25
2.12.1 Preparation ................. 2-25
2.12.2 Paint Removal Operations ....... 2-26
2.12.3 Post-Paint Removal Cleaning ..... 2-26
2.12.4 Operational Safety Requirements . . 2-26
2.12.5 Personnel Qualification ......... 2-27
2.13 REMOVAL OF THERMOPLASTIC
POWDER COATING ........ 2-27
2.13.1 Removal Procedures ........... 2-27
2.14 PAINT REMOVAL ON NON-
METALLICS .............. 2-27
2.14.1 Removal Requirements ......... 2-27
2.14.2 Mechanical Paint Removal on Fiber
Glass, Arranged Fiber (Kevlar)/
Epoxy, and Graphite or Boron
Fiber/Epoxy Composite Sur-
faces ................... 2-28
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