Originally Posted by
Jhieminga
Having followed the thread about WS788's restoration (still ongoing) at Elvington, I have a feeling that there may well be some nastiness underneath the paint....
I hate to agree but I've spent a lot of time around old aircraft and the cosmetics inevitably cover a nightmare of exfoliated structural forgings. There's no economical solution unfortunately, especially when enthusiastic restorers have gone the wrong way about removing corrosion.