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Applying one of the colors. Each time a different color is applied, all else must be masked off.
It’s a heartbreaking situation for the maintenance shop. There is only so much one can do to minimize the damage. Paint cutters are a good start. Tool sets are available to cut the paint around various sized screws. It’s very time consuming, and it’s not included in the
flat-rate for the phase inspection, but it’s much better than taking no action at all. Cutting the paint around every screw is the “pay later” option.
You can avoid this situation altogether by planning ahead before you paint the airplane. These are the “pay now” options. One is to have the paint shop back out
A paint job near the finish line, and a King Air that looks new again.
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