A method and apparatus for applying a coating design to selected portions of a surface (13) of a structure (14) including the steps of applying a maskant (18) to the surface (13), positioning a plurality of sensors (20) on the structure (14) around the surface (13), positioning a laser (22) at a distance...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US5436027?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5436027 - Method of applying a coating design