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K Dilks
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 Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:51 pm Post subject: Fire wall paint. |
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OK , this last weekend was spent drilling etc the fire wall, besides the normal echt primer what do people paint the engine side of the fire wall?
Really getting on due to short working week ............!
Kev
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Gig Giacona
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| Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 5:17 am Post subject: Re: Fire wall paint. |
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With the exception of some zinc chromate where metal meets metal not finish at all for the firewall. This as on the advice of an A&P. He also said if I just couldn't live without it use white paint.
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| Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:52 am Post subject: Fire wall paint. |
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You really don't want paint on it, not even the etch-primer. paint usually
burns and gives off toxic gases if very hot!
Dave Austin 601HDS - 912
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bryanmmartin
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| Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 11:26 am Post subject: Fire wall paint. |
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Since the firewall is galvanized steel, there's no need to paint it.
With no paint, it will be slightly lighter and there will be one less
thing that can burn. Also, the plain zinc coating will help reflect
engine heat away from the cabin.
On Jul 6, 2009, at 2:51 AM, K Dilks wrote:
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OK , this last weekend was spent drilling etc the fire wall, besides
the normal echt primer what do people paint the engine side of the
fire wall?
Really getting on due to short working week ............!
Kev
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Thruster87
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| Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 2:55 am Post subject: Re: Fire wall paint. |
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If you are worried about paint burning and giving off toxic fumes I think by the time it can do you harm you are in real trouble already so just make it look nice and paint it.Even galvanized steel will rust [ saw a Skyfox Gazelle with a half rusted firewall that was around 15yrs old] .A galv. etch primer then a K2 top coat comes up looking good. Cheers
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