They removed the de-ice boot....
Looks like they just sprayed painted over the de-ice boot glue instead of cleaning it off. Hard to get off that stuff. Note the overspray through the inspection hole. I don't think the "roughness" is the paint, but rather the remnant boot glue. Even the boot's edge seal is still present.
Really though, this leading edge don't look as bad as some beat up de-ice boots I've seen.
Last edited by Spadhampton; 5th May 2010 at 12:35.