Originally Posted by
nreese
Good one, thanks for that. Definitely not a full repaint, just a few patches here and there that need a touch up to prevent corrosion.
Just put aluminium tape over it until it can be dealt with properly. Just painting over aluminium surface will achieve nothing but an odd looking paint splotch that doesn't match. You'll probably get corrosion under that spot unless you follow the process properly, especially if its near folds or joins.
Agree with above that most schedule 8 is to do minor things that don't require structure interference to get you going at a remote location. Only things that simply screw on and off on engines or wheels or similar, lockwiring, etc.... Preventative and Preservative substances would be cleaning agents and waxes for cleaning and such and spraying on corrosion proof stuff (environmental issues aside). Once you mention sanding surfaces, you are not applying it anymore, you are removing aircraft stuff. Pretty sure there's an amount of painting that requires a re-weigh prior to flight.