Nick, Good luck on finding good old zinc chromate primer (the pale yellow stuff); I haven't seen it in quite a few years - the chromate part doomed it. It was replaced by zinc phosphate, which is pre
Hi Geo, The older I get the more things that "was".;-) Thanks for the heads up on the chromate family of primers. I don't need a lot right now so I guess I'll peruse the paint stores and see what the
Hi Nick, I have a 4' Andrew dish (aluminum) and I painted it with regular, gray, zinc-rich primer... same stuff I use on steel. It' Hi Geo, The older I get the more things that "was".;-) Thanks for t
Sorry about that... hit the wrong key and sent an incomplete message. Here we go again: Hi Nick, I have a 4' Andrew dish (aluminum) and I painted it with regular, gray, zinc-rich primer... same stuff
Author: "K8RI on Tower talk" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 18:14:13 -0400
The Chromate family of primers are indeed difficult to find and impossible in many areas. I was still able to find some two years ago to do some touch up on the Debonair. The etch used on Al is Phos
ORIGINAL MESSAGE: -- REPLY SEPARATOR -- Do a Google search for Alodine. It is readily available, in fact I used it to chromate the chassis of the amp I am building. I bought mine from a company calle
Author: "K8RI on Tower talk" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 01:14:49 -0400
That's where I get mine, but remember that alodine is a very thin and fragile coating. It can be scrubbed off with a dry paper towel. Some aircraft paint supply places may still have the chromate pr
Zinc Chromate enamel/primer yellow or green 12 3/4 oz spray cans $8.95 Dillsburg Aeroplane Works 112 Sawmill Rd Dillsburg, PA 17019 717-432-4589 M-F 0800-1700 Eastern catalog available on request I a