TM55-1 500-345-23
(1) Cover coating with a felt pad or rags
and saturate with 50/50 mixture of toluene, Fed-
eral Specification TT-T548, and methylethyketone,
Handling and use of coating removal
Federal Specification TT-M-261. Maintain cover-
solvents requires normal precautions
ing in a saturated condition until coating has loos-
commensurate with their toxicity and
ened to the extent that it can be peeled off or
f l a s h . p o i n t characteristics. These
scraped off with a phenolic or plastic hand
solvents tend to dry out the skin and
scraper. If a hand scraper is used, care must be
may cause skin disorders to some
exercised to prevent scratching the surface of the
individuals. Therefore, protection to
radome. Remove residue with a cloth dampeness
hands shall be provided by appropriate
with toluene or methylethylketone.
gloves or gauntlets.
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