DEFSTAN 03-32(PT6)/4(2005) : 2005

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Warning
3 Normative References
4 Definitions
   4.2 Aluminium
   4.3 Canvas
   4.4 Components
   4.5 Glass reinforced plastic
   4.6 Non slip coating
   4.7 Non skid coating
   4.8 Specialist medical vehicles
   4.9 Steel
   4.10 Systems
   4.11 Underfloor protection
   4.12 Wood
5 Procedures for protection at intermetallic contacts and
   joints
   5.1 Surface preparation
   5.2 Joining or contact of similar metals
         5.2.3 Joint assembly
   5.3 Jointing or contact of dissimilar metals
         5.3.1 Steel/Aluminium contact involving
                 close-toleranced surfaces
         5.3.2 Bimetallic joints on aluminium vehicle
                 hulls, turrets and fittings
         5.3.3 Steel/Aluminium contact not involving
                 close-toleranced surfaces
         5.3.4 Brass (or similarly based alloys) in
                 contact with aluminium
         5.3.5 Brass (or similarly based alloys) in
                 contact with steel
   5.4 Treatment of fasteners
   5.5 Watertight jointing of similar and dissimilar
         metals (for Engineering Equipments)
6 Systems for Wood, Glass Reinforced Plastics and Canvas
   6.1 Treatment of Wood prior to painting
         6.1.2 Filling
         6.1.3 Cleaning
         6.1.4 Preservative treatments
         6.1.5 Painting of preserved wood
         6.1.6 Painting system
   6.2 Treatment of Glass Reinforced Plastic prior to painting
         6.2.2 Cleaning and pretreatment
         6.2.3 Painting System
   6.3 Treatment of canvas prior to painting
7 Non-slip and non-skid coatings
   7.1 Description
   7.2 Application
   7.3 Drying
8 Systems for underfloor protection of thin skinned vehicles
   8.1 Types of underfloor protective
   8.2 Uses
   8.3 Applications
9 Specialist systems and treatment
   9.1 Specialist treatments
   9.2 Protection within hollow sections
   9.3 Powder coatings
         9.3.4 Treatment of materials prior to painting
         9.3.5 Processes
         9.3.6 Materials
         9.3.7 Dry film thickness
   9.4 Chromate Conversion Coatings on Aluminium
   9.5 Cleaning, pretreatment and painting of corrosion
         resisting steels
         9.5.1 Cleaning and pretreatment
         9.5.2 Paint system
   9.6 Cleaning and painting of maraging steel
   9.7 Cleaning and painting of non-ferrous metals
         (other than aluminium)
   9.8 Stress relieving heat treatment of steels
   9.9 Hydrogen Embrittlement relief heat treatment
10 Components requiring specialist treatments
   10.1 Battery Compartments
         10.1.1 Cleaning and pretreatment
         10.1.2 Interior and exterior surfaces
   10.2 Bulk liquid tanks (ferrous metal)
         10.2.1 Cleaning and pretreatment
         10.2.2 Paint system
   10.3 Exhaust system
         10.3.1 Treatment prior to painting
         10.3.2 Painting
   10.4 Fire control equipment for armoured vehicles
   10.5 Electrical equipment
   10.6 Radiator Blocks
   10.7 Brake Drums
   10.8 Workshop tools
   10.9 NBC Equipment
   10.10 Tracked vehicle road wheels, idler wheels and
         top rollers
         10.10.1 Ferrous metal wheels
         10.10.2 Aluminium road wheels
   10.11 Castings
         10.11.1 Cleaning
         10.11.2 Impregnation
   10.12 Gear boxes and transmission housings
         10.12.1 External surfaces
         10.12.2 Internal surfaces
   10.13 Reinforced rubber mud flaps
         10.13.1 Cleaning
11 Components requiring distinctive colours
   11.1 Compliance
   11.2 Nuts, clamping, road wheels
   11.3 Bridge sign plates
   11.4 Convoy plates
   11.5 Fire extinguisher systems
   11.6 Colour codes for brake lines
   11.7 Power units and associated equipment
   11.8 Interior of engine compartments
   11.9 Surfaces and equipment within AFV compartments and
         specialist vehicles
   11.10 General service Vehicles
   11.11 Other components
12 Specialist medical vehicles
   12.1 Normal protection
   12.2 Additional Markings - Red Cross
         12.2.2 Additional Markings - Metal, Wood and GRP
         12.2.3 Additional Markings - Canvas
Annex A - Correlation between Def Stan 03-32/3 (Part 6) and
          Def Stan 03-32/2 (Parts 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12)
   A.1 Introduction

Provides requirements for Specialised Vehicle, Components and Substrates including Distinctive Colours.