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Advice on priming White Metal needed.

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  • Member since
    January 2007
  • From: Southampton England
Posted by Viper Has The Lead on Monday, August 20, 2007 2:45 PM
Hello Jim,
               Many thanks for the advice, just need to know if there was anything unusual about the White Metal. Should have suitable primers here for whatever top coat is needed.
All the best,
Mick C.
"All modern aircraft have four dimensions: span, length, height and politics. TSR.2 simply got the first three right." Sir Sydney Camm
  • Member since
    November 2005
  • From: White Mountains, NH
Posted by jhande on Sunday, August 19, 2007 4:45 PM

Any primer should do fine on white metal (pot cast metal).

The biggest concern is what type of paint will you lay on top of the primer.

Don't use a lacquer based primer if you plan on using enamels.

Best choice, give it a coat of enamel primer and let it cure. Wink [;)]

 

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  • Member since
    January 2007
  • From: Southampton England
Advice on priming White Metal needed.
Posted by Viper Has The Lead on Sunday, August 19, 2007 7:50 AM
Good day all,
                  Have a set of Aeroclub W/M undercarriage legs for my Hunter Mk.6, got them nicely de-flashed etc, smoothed sanded etc. Very shiny look, would be happy to leave them like that as the undercarriage on Hunters is Aluminium/Chrome anyway, but there are a few kit parts that need to be added on, and they are the usual grey plastic, so the lot will need a paint job. Never seen W/M parts before let alone painted them, what primer would do the job, I have a spray can of Halfords grey auto primer, and a bottle of Xtracolor Matt light grey base coat, (Hannants XDBB) Are either or both of these suitable, or do I need something special ?
Many thanks,
Mick C.
"All modern aircraft have four dimensions: span, length, height and politics. TSR.2 simply got the first three right." Sir Sydney Camm
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