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These OH-58Ds, having undergone a fuel purge and a brief engine run on a lightweight oil, are undergoing the 3-step protective coating process. An electrician's tape covers crevices, access panels and seams. Workers craft cardboard boxes to protect the main rotor systems and cover with aluminized barrier paper. A release agent similar to car wax is applied to the windscreen for protection as well as easier removal of the dual layers of black strippable paint. Finally, enough of the white strippable paint is applied to obtain a good seal and opaque enough to protect prior layers of the preservation. The white strippable paint has the same function as a flexible roof coating seen here on desert homes--to reduce and reflect absorption of heat. These helos are being placed in Type 1000 storage which indicates no parts will be removed and they may be withdrawn for future flight. - March 27, 2015
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