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Rust is not a must

Iwama Katsuyoshi, a 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron automotive body and fender repairer, removes rust off a vehicle at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 18, 2018. The 35th LRS allied trade and body shop has provided vehicle repairs for Team Misawa members for more than 30 years and fixes corrosion on broken vehicles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Auto shop

Iwama Katsuyoshi, a 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron automotive body and fender repairer, removes rust from a vehicle at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 18, 2018. Rust on fuel pipes, the frame of the car or brake lines can be a safety hazard. If these portions of the car become weak, the car can fall apart. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Hard in the paint

Sasaki Yasuhiro, a 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron automotive body and fender repairer, applies undercoat to a vehicle at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 18, 2018. Undercoating solution prevents rust from forming, which can completely ruin the integrity of the car. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Focus pocus

Iwama Katsuyoshi, a 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron automotive body and fender repairer, removes rust from a vehicle at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 18, 2018. Since rust can affect the quarter panels of a vehicle, it must be shaved off to protect the integrity of the car. Katsuyoshi works side-by-side with his American counterparts in the 35th LRS vehicle maintenance shop, keeping Misawa’s vehicles on the road. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Dim Light

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Nyugen, a 35th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, grabs a paint scraper created by the 35th MXS at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 4, 2017. The new innovation takes away from having to constantly replace and order parts while being more cost efficient. A whole sheet of plastic can be created for about 100 dollars and last 10 times longer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Squint Squint

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Nyugen, a 35th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, poses for a photo at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 4, 2017. Nyguen was one of the first to use a new and improved paint scraper, created by the 35th MXS. The old scraper design caused 50 to 75 scrapers to be expended every time the 35th MXS chiseled or scraped the paint from a single jet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Join the dark side

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Nyugen, a 35th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, uses a newly formatted paint scraper at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 4, 2017. After scraping the paint off a single aircraft caused about 10 scrapers to break a day, the 35th MXS crafted their own. The new scraper can be created for about 100 dollars and lasts 10 times longer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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