METRIC MIL-HDBK-46164 2 January 1996 SUPERSEDING MIL-R-46164C 13 June 1983 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HANDBOOK FOR RUSTPROOFING FOR MILITARY VEHICLES AND TRAILERS This handbook is for guidance only. Do not cite this document as a requirement. AMSC N/A AREA MFFP DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A Approved for public release, distribution is unlimitedMIL-HDBK-46164 FOREWORD 1 This handbook is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense 2. This handbook 1s for guidance only. This handbook cannot be cited as a requirement. If it is, the contractor does not have to comply. 3. Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent data which may be of use in improving this document should be addressed to, U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command, ATTN AMSTA-TR-E/BLUE, Warren, MI 48397-5000, by using the Standardization Document Improvement Proposal (DD Form 1426) appearing at the end of this document or by letter uPARAGRAPH FOREWORD 2 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS . 21 22 221 222 23 3 DEFINITIONS 31 32 4 41 42 43 43.1 43.2 433 4331 4332 4333 43.34 43.35 44 441 4.42 4421 4422 443 4431 45 RUSTPROOFING MIL-HDBK-46164 CONTENTS General . ..... pee eae Government documents . ..... ... ‘Specifications, standards and handbooks Other Government documents, drawings and publications Order of precedence . . Acronyms . Terms . General Materials . Application equipment : Spray gun . Nozzle . Applicators . Applicator assembly (90°) Applicator assembly (45°) .. Flexible applicator assembly Rigid applicator assembly. . All purpose applicator assembly . Application procedure Thickness .. Access and drain holes Tactical vehicles Non-tactical vehicles Application areas Prohibited application areas Marking ui WNNNRN wee Raa wePuswAnnananaunnnnny