P-51D Paint Process - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

Revi16 · #7 26th August 2021, 19:26

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Originally Posted by Buckeye30

Revi. These are 2 sections from the P-51D/K/Mustang IV manual, you should be able to read the relevant paragraphs; I always thought most of the exterior was a mix of aluminized lacquer and aluminium paste.
Let me know what you think would you.
Thanks
Nick

I'm not sure if we are talking about the same things or not? My point was that the exterior surfaces of alclad (fuselage, etc) do not require any coating. (The alcad of the aluminum is the coating.)

The asterisk written in pencil on both of your documents appear to explain just that.

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