MIL-STD-171 Finishing Of Metal And Wood SurfacesThis standard establishes and updates general finish codes and serves as a general guide to the selection of suitable materials, procedures, and system for cleaning, plating, painting and otherwise finishing of metal and wood surfaces.

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MIL-STD-171F APPENDIX A.

Finish selection. (Continued)

Applicable finish recommendations

Conditions affecting

Type expo-

Cleaning and

Paint finishes

Class of part finish selection sure pretreatment Lusterless Semigloss Gloss

32. Small hardware such as hinges,

a. Parts will be

7.1.1, 7.2.1

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fasteners, catches, handles, screws,

nuts, bolts, washers, etc.

exposed to view

when assembled in

or 7.3.1

the equipment

b. Parts will not be exposed to view when assembled in the equipment

7.1.1 or

7.2.1 or

I 7.3.1

20.24 24.17

33. Internal structural parts such as chassis, brackets, inside of panels,

a. None II 7.1.1, 7.2.1 or 7.3.1

20.24 24.17

clamps, clips, hinges, etc.

b. RF electrical conducting surfaces as required

7.3.3 None

c. A nonconducting

surface is required II

7.1.1 or

7.2.1

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d. Plating is required for contact with dissimilar metals

Any plate providing a permanent couple per table I II

34. Open hollow members I or II 7.3.1 Fill with primer MIL-PRF-23377 and drain

35. Closed hollow members

I or II

MIL-C-11796, class 1

36. Parts requiring high wear resistance such as gears, cams, slides, etc.

Parts will be subjected to high bearing pressure

7.5.1 plus

II 30.8

None