| 69-7300 MB Mk-H7 Ejection Seat Restoration |
| Preparation |
| All areas that needed protection during blasting were taped with duct tape. Masking tape will not withstand the pressure of the blast media! OK for when you paint. Use plastic caps and plugs on/in threaded areas that you want to protect. Use your own judgement. If you think it needs protection from blasting, do it. After blasting, remove all the duct tape and caps/plugs. Thoroughly wash with water and blow dry. Don't worry about rust. The major assemblies of the MB seat are made from tempered aluminum. Mask areas that need protection from paint. Prime, paint. I used Plasti-kote #T-236 Black Automotive Sanding lacquer primer and Plasti-kote #1103 Satin Black Ultra Enamel for the top coat. The Satin Black leaves a nice semi-gloss finish. |
| Painting |
| Black and green pieces that were sent for anodizing. |
| A little tip on cleaning them grungy face curtain handles. You have to disassemble the handles. It's really not hard. Look in the manual I told you to get. Take a pail. Put your handles in. Pour in enough 409, Fantastic or any strong cleaner, to completely cover the handles. Let sit for 3-4 days. The longer the better. After they've sat, get a good stiff brush and scrub. You have to work some at it but the results are worth it. After they've dried give them a good soaking of Armorall. |
| Before cleaning on right |
| New handles packaged on left. New parachute pack back plate packaged on right. |
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