Unit SOPs/Manhour Requirements.

TB 43-0213

(2) The cleaned metal is then primed and

or more. The paint is desired in order to provide an

additional barrier between the bare metal and outside

painted in accordance with TM 43-0139, Painting In-

moisture, chemical films, and other corrosives.

structions for Field Use and TB 43-0209, Color, Mark-

ing, and Camouflage Painting of Military Vehicles,

Construction Equipment and Materials Handling

Equipment, as appropriate. Painting here includes exte-

1-17. Unit SOPs/Manhour Requirements.

rior surfaces as well as all accessible under surfaces such

as the underbodies of dump trucks. Painting require-

a. This technical bulletin provides commanders

ments do not include inaccessible areas such as boxed-

with details of all policies, procedures, and resources

in areas.

available in order to implement an effective Corrosion

Preventive and Control Program.

(3) Vehicles must be rustproofed as quickly as is

b. Specifics as they apply to the facilities and man-

practical after cleaning. Chapters 4 through 22 of this

power resources of individual units cannot be properly

technical bulletin provide vehicle-specific rustproofing

addressed in this technical bulletin. Considerations of

instructions.

unit size, its personnel allowances, equipment allow-

f. The above procedures describe the Army's rec-

ances, location, facilities, mission, and local restric-

tions, if any, must become factors in the development

ommended approach to corrosion prevention. This dif-

fers from most commercial firms only with regard to

of the unit's Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for

CPC. Each unit commander, therefore, is required to

painting. Commercial firms do not apply paint to readi-

develop such an SOP and see that it is properly implem-

ly accessible areas on the undersides of the vehicle.

ented. Manhour standards based upon the particular

Rather, these areas are cleaned and immediately rust-

operation and resources of the unit should also be de-

proofed. Army practices, however, are geared toward

veloped.

extending the service life of its vehicles for twenty years

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