Warbird Information Exchange

In all seriousness please take a minute to wear gloves, a respirator or mask or whatever can prevent harm... use some common sense.
I sure wish I had, back when I started working full time on airplanes about 10 years ago. Exposure to MEK, paint stripper, fuels, oils, etc. have F----d up the skin on my hands beyond repair according to the docs.
And I'm "only" 34 years old.

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All I did was press this red button here...

I know every YUGO that was imported came with rear window heater/defroster standard, so you'd have a nice warm place to put your hands while you pushed

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Don't make me go get my flying monkeys-

A lot of major aircraft manufacturers require this type paint to protect areas that are prone to corrosion...

MIL-P-23377F - A two-component, low VOC, high build, strontium chromate type epoxy-polyamide primer. (mustard yellow in color)

You must etch and ailidine (newer version of alodine), or use a similar conversion coating, on the aluminum first.

It's a very tough paint. I once tried to strip it off new torque links, and it took 17 applications of new aircraft-strength stripper to remove it all. Very nasty too. One wiff and you'll be backing away and reaching for a respirator.

Also...

MIL-P-23377G - Type I, Class C: Yellow

MIL-P-23377 - Type II, Class C: Dark Green