Lacquering and paint removal

 
 
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This is what a stripping and lacquering job at Norrønafly-Rakkestad AS would look like:

Removal of lacquer on aircrafts are usually executed with acidbased lacquer-remover. Think of what could happen if any of this acid leaks and merges between connection points in the aircrafts load-bearing structure. To bad!! If, in case, you have plans about stripping off lacquer and paint aircrafts, it is possible that this should be handed over to us.

We accomplishes paint removal and stripping of aircraft structures in accordance with procedures compiled by the basis of standards for/of aircraft industry. Lacquering of aircrafts demands experience and workmanship. During lacquering it is a matter of course that all control surfaces becomes demounted and painted one by one. All bearings, hinges and rods are smeared, rudders balanced, checked and mounted in accordance with the underlay and by approved workshop.

Roughly we can set up the following list of the processes which accomplishes during our work with paint removal and painting of aircrafts:

Paint removal - Tasks with paint removal and dismount
The following tasks are included:

  • Rough wash/Degreasing (Dasic CD-1)
  • Dismounting of all rudders/control surfaces
  • Aluminium masking of lightgap, windows, plastic and steel parts
  • 3 x Stripping ( Alternatively D-283, D-13 or
    D-83 with/ hot water wash between
    each and finishing fine washing (Dasic CD-1)
  • Corrosion treatment/protection (Dasic C-62)

Lacquering - Task with painting
The following tasks are included:

  • Masking before priming
  • Priming
  • Lacquering main colour (3 layers)
  • Masking for/stripes/straffering/call sign
  • Lacquering (1 colour)
  • Unmasking/final finishing

Final installation / CRS - Task with final installation/CRS
The following tasks are included:

  • Balancing/inspection and mounting of rudders
  • Final installation weeds/weeder
  • Weighing with new emty weight/central point the accumulations assignment
  • Final inspection/CRS

Pre-treatment, stripping and corrosion treatment before lacquering is executed in accordance with Norrønafly-Rakkestad AS procedures compiled within the basis of standards from the aircraft industry, with materials approved for use on aircrafts (also used by the most major aircraft manufacturers). With the basis for current procedure and the materials which are used, lies the following specifications as a basis:

  • AMS 1526 - Aircraft exterior surface cleaning
  • AMS 1376A - Paint Remover, epoxy paint system
  • MIL-C-38334A - Corrossion rem comp, repaint, for A/C alu. surface
 
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