Matronics Email Lists :: View topic - Painting Pieces on Firewall

Matronics Email Lists
Web Forum Interface to the Matronics Email Lists

Get Email Distribution Too! FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register

Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in

Painting Pieces on Firewall

Matronics Email Lists Forum Index -> Zenith-List

View previous topic :: View next topic

Author Message

Michael Valentine

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 108

Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 9:00 am Post subject: Painting Pieces on Firewall

I know there was recently discussion about painting the firewall.  That is NOT my question!  I want to know about painting all of the aluminum pieces attached to the firewall.  I have been using the Dupli-Color self-etching primer from the auto parts store.  It ends up with a slight matte finish - green.  Should I paint over the top of it before I rivet the pieces to the firewall or after?  Do I need to paint over the primer at all?  Finally, if I paint now can I just use some simple rattle-can paint from the auto parts store as well?  (I may paint the plane myself later, but I obviously don't have that paint or equipment yet.) 



And one last question - is galvanization a surface treatment?  If I scratch up the firewall a bit (as in deburring with a file), am I inviting problems?



Thanks, Michael in NH

  [quote][b]

- The Matronics Zenith-List Email Forum -

Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:

http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Zenith-List

craig(at)craigandjean.com
Guest

Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 9:10 am Post subject: Painting Pieces on Firewall

I'll only address the last question: yes, galvanizing is  basically hot-dip electroplating zinc onto steel.

  

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galvanize

  

 -- Craig

[quote] [b]

- The Matronics Zenith-List Email Forum -

Use the List Feature Navigator to browse the many List utilities available such as the Email Subscriptions page, Archive Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, Photoshare, and much more:

http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Zenith-List

Display posts from previous:

	Matronics Email Lists Forum Index -> Zenith-List	All times are GMT - 8 Hours
Page 1 of 1

Jump to:

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum