I have a 1956 Cessna 180 and would like to temporarly repaint the landing gear until I can have a complete paint job. I have received comments from mechanics, experienced individals etc., equally with polar opinions. Some say sanding gently into to steel of the gear to remove the corrosion is OK, just don't leave any grooves, or perpendicular scratches to the grain. Others have responded to never sand the spring steel Cessna gear at all, ie, do not remove any surface material or 90% of the spring steel tensile strength is gone. Use only glass bead sand blasting, etc.

Any thoughts or experience out there on this topic? I am attempting to get a good education on this.