TM55-1500-345-23
Section Ill. MARKINGS
4-8. GENERAL. All markings, letterings,
and numerals, including the identification letter-
terless enamel may be used, overcoated with a
ing UNl T E D S T A T E S A R M Y , a n d r a d i o c a l l
-
c l e a r p o l y u r e t h a n e - in accordance with MIL-C-
numbers, w i l l b e a p p l i e d w i t h A i r c r a f t B l a c k
46168.
in compliance with instructions in
#37038
Section
IV.
ASSEMBLIES
AND
BLADES
4 - 9 . G E N E R A L . Details of the color
scheme for propeller assemblies are in Chapter 6.
Section
V.
AIRCRAFT
COMPONENTS
4.10. GENERAL. Aircraft components that
at which time the item will be completely
are installed on an aircraft will be painted as
r e f i n i s h e d . MIL-C-46168
or
MIL-C-27750
follows:
paint shall be applied as the top coat.
c. Zinc chromate shall not be used as a
primer, unless it is subsequently oversprayed
a.
New components shall be processed with
with MIL-P-23377 or MIL-P-85582.
MIL-P-23377
or
MIL-P-85582
primer
and
painted with Interior Aircraft Gray #36231,
d. Previously painted surfaces of Aircraft
per MIL-C-46168 or Aircraft Black #37038,
Survivability Equipment will be painted.
per MIL-C-46168 (as indicated in paragraph 1-
Caution shall be taken to avoid any coating of
5b) or MIL-C-22750 of the same color.
radiating or receiving surfaces or windows of
this equipment.
b. Recycled components shall be
oversprayed with a mist coat of MIL-P-23377
or MIL-P-85582 unless condition of primer in-
dicates a necessity for stripping to bare metal.
Section
VI.
APPLICATION
TO
PREVIOUSLY
PAINTED
SURFACES
(ROTARY
AND FIXED
WING)
MIL-C-46168
polyure-
only or to cover up areas that are slightly marred
4 - 1 1 . GENERAL.
thane paint must be applied over properly
or scratched, a supplemental polyurethane coat-
prepared subsurfaces. This paint shall not be ap-
ing may be applied over the existing polyurethane
plied over topcoats other than MIL-C-46168
finish. This must be done only on small areas and
painted equipment. Because of weight considera-
must be accomplished by brush application. No
tions, overcoating over MIL-C-46168 paint shall be
special surface preparation is necessary except
restricted to small areas.
for cleaning. If a small area is broken or damaged
down to the substrate material, that area must be
4-12. TOUCH UP AND REPAIR WITH
sanded, reprimed and topcoated. See paragraphs
MIL-C-46168. If there is not extensive damage
to the paint and touch up is for cosmetic purposes
