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On aircraft we use a Dupont acid etch and alodine treatment. I think the numbers are 225S and 226S. If your dataplate is aluminum (not brass) you might try the acid etch if the corrosion is not heavy. Let the etch sit and then rub with acotton cloth. Don't let the etch dry. See if that will...

That depends on the paint remover. Here is another step I do. After coating the dataplate with paint remover (if your plates were painted over like mine) use sawdust as an abrasive to removed the loosened paint. That way nothing wears down you raised letters on the dataplate. The added bonus is...

This all depends on the condition of your data plates. Years ago I had success redoing data plates and wrote an article for Military Vehicles Magazines. The article was also republished in the M37 Restoration Guide. A soft cover book put together by David Ahl and produced by MVM. If your data...