Fairchild Club Forum

Posted: **Fri Dec 07, 2012 12:41 am**

'If a fellow is restoring a F24 46R, what color should the frame be painted?

Jeff

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Jeff Whitesell
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Posted: **Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:07 am**

'I've seen black, red, green, blue, Zinc Yellow....
I guess it all depends on your need
My frame was zinc-green primer and then Polurathane Green over that to match our WOrld War 2 color scheme on our UC-61K
Jim

From: Jeffrey Whitesell
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, December 7, 2012 12:40 AM
Subject: [fairchildclub] advise

If a fellow is restoring a F24 46R, what color should the frame be painted?

Jeff

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Jeff Whitesell
mailto:topfun%40fivetogether.com

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Posted: **Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:20 am**

'Actually the fuselage frame is 4130 steel, Zink Chromate is for aluminum and Iron oxide primers are for steel.

--- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, james chybicki wrote:
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> I've seen black, red, green, blue, Zinc Yellow....
> I guess it all depends on your need
> My frame was zinc-green primerÂ and then Polurathane Green over that to match our WOrld War 2 color schemeÂ on our UC-61K
> JimÂ Â
>
> From: Jeffrey Whitesell
> To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, December 7, 2012 12:40 AM
> Subject: [fairchildclub] advise
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> If a fellow is restoring a F24 46R, what color should the frame be painted?
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> Jeff
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> Jeff Whitesell
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Posted: **Fri Dec 07, 2012 10:08 am**

'Funny, The military used Yellow Zinc chromate for most anything on aircraft.

Today, Epoxy primers are a must as the paint solvents and fabric liquids
will dissolve most anything leaving the substrate unprotected. Use whatever
color you think you want or need.

From: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Tom_Downey
Sent: Friday, December 07, 2012 9:20 AM
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [fairchildclub] Re: advise

Actually the fuselage frame is 4130 steel, Zink Chromate is for aluminum and
Iron oxide primers are for steel.

--- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
, james chybicki
wrote:

>
> I've seen black, red, green, blue, Zinc Yellow....
> I guess it all depends on your need
> My frame was zinc-green primerÂ and then Polurathane Green over that to

match our WOrld War 2 color schemeÂ on our UC-61K

> JimÂ Â
>
> From: Jeffrey Whitesell
> To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com

> Sent: Friday, December 7, 2012 12:40 AM
> Subject: [fairchildclub] advise
>
> Â
> If a fellow is restoring a F24 46R, what color should the frame be

painted?

>
> Jeff
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> Jeff Whitesell
> mailto:topfun%40fivetogether.com
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Posted: **Fri Dec 07, 2012 10:52 am**

'Thanks, gentlemen. what your feeling on powdercoating?

Jeff

On Dec 7, 2012, at 8:09 AM, Cy Galley wrote:

> Funny, The military used Yellow Zinc chromate for most anything on aircraft.
>
> Today, Epoxy primers are a must as the paint solvents and fabric liquids
> will dissolve most anything leaving the substrate unprotected. Use whatever
> color you think you want or need.
>
> From: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com]
> On Behalf Of Tom_Downey
> Sent: Friday, December 07, 2012 9:20 AM
> To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [fairchildclub] Re: advise
>
> Actually the fuselage frame is 4130 steel, Zink Chromate is for aluminum and
> Iron oxide primers are for steel.
>
> --- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
> , james chybicki
> wrote:
> >
> > I've seen black, red, green, blue, Zinc Yellow....
> > I guess it all depends on your need
> > My frame was zinc-green primer? and then Polurathane Green over that to
> match our WOrld War 2 color scheme? on our UC-61K
> > Jim? ?
> >
> > From: Jeffrey Whitesell
> > To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
>
> > Sent: Friday, December 7, 2012 12:40 AM
> > Subject: [fairchildclub] advise
> >
> > ?
> > If a fellow is restoring a F24 46R, what color should the frame be
> painted?
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> > ---
> > Jeff Whitesell
> > mailto:topfun%40fivetogether.com
> >
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> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Jeff Whitesell
topfun@fivetogether.com

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Posted: **Fri Dec 07, 2012 2:52 pm**

'Powder coating prevents proper inspections in the future. It hides cracks

Jim Higham
N81207
F24R46-108

On Dec 7, 2012, at 8:52 AM, Jeffrey Whitesell wrote:

>
>
> Thanks, gentlemen. what your feeling on powdercoating?
>
> Jeff
> On Dec 7, 2012, at 8:09 AM, Cy Galley wrote:
>
>> Funny, The military used Yellow Zinc chromate for most anything on aircraft.
>>
>> Today, Epoxy primers are a must as the paint solvents and fabric liquids
>> will dissolve most anything leaving the substrate unprotected. Use whatever
>> color you think you want or need.
>>
>> From: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com]
>> On Behalf Of Tom_Downey
>> Sent: Friday, December 07, 2012 9:20 AM
>> To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
>> Subject: [fairchildclub] Re: advise
>>
>> Actually the fuselage frame is 4130 steel, Zink Chromate is for aluminum and
>> Iron oxide primers are for steel.
>>
>> --- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
>> , james chybicki
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I've seen black, red, green, blue, Zinc Yellow....
>>> I guess it all depends on your need
>>> My frame was zinc-green primerÂ and then Polurathane Green over that to
>> match our WOrld War 2 color schemeÂ on our UC-61K
>>> JimÂ Â
>>>
>>> From: Jeffrey Whitesell
>>> To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
>>
>>> Sent: Friday, December 7, 2012 12:40 AM
>>> Subject: [fairchildclub] advise
>>>
>>> Â
>>> If a fellow is restoring a F24 46R, what color should the frame be
>> painted?
>>>
>>> Jeff
>>>
>>> ---
>>> Jeff Whitesell
>>> mailto:topfun%40fivetogether.com
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>>>
>>>
>>>
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> Jeff Whitesell
> topfun@fivetogether.com
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Posted: **Sat Dec 08, 2012 4:10 am**

'Are you asking about original colors or what others are doing? PM sent.

--- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, Jeffrey Whitesell wrote:
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> If a fellow is restoring a F24 46R, what color should the frame be painted?
>
> Jeff
>
>
> ---
> Jeff Whitesell
> topfun@...
>

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Posted: **Sat Dec 08, 2012 7:31 pm**

'So does paint, at about the same rate. After all, powder coating is only powdered paint applied by heat.

--- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, Jim wrote:
>
> Powder coating prevents proper inspections in the future. It hides cracks
>
> Jim Higham
> N81207
> F24R46-108
>
> On Dec 7, 2012, at 8:52 AM, Jeffrey Whitesell wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Thanks, gentlemen. what your feeling on powdercoating?
> >
> > Jeff
> > On Dec 7, 2012, at 8:09 AM, Cy Galley wrote:
> >
> >> Funny, The military used Yellow Zinc chromate for most anything on aircraft.
> >>
> >> Today, Epoxy primers are a must as the paint solvents and fabric liquids
> >> will dissolve most anything leaving the substrate unprotected. Use whatever
> >> color you think you want or need.
> >>
> >> From: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com]
> >> On Behalf Of Tom_Downey
> >> Sent: Friday, December 07, 2012 9:20 AM
> >> To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
> >> Subject: [fairchildclub] Re: advise
> >>
> >> Actually the fuselage frame is 4130 steel, Zink Chromate is for aluminum and
> >> Iron oxide primers are for steel.
> >>
> >> --- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
> >> , james chybicki
> >> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I've seen black, red, green, blue, Zinc Yellow....
> >>> I guess it all depends on your need
> >>> My frame was zinc-green primerÃ? and then Polurathane Green over that to
> >> match our WOrld War 2 color schemeÃ? on our UC-61K
> >>> JimÃ? Ã?
> >>>
> >>> From: Jeffrey Whitesell
> >>> To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
> >>
> >>> Sent: Friday, December 7, 2012 12:40 AM
> >>> Subject: [fairchildclub] advise
> >>>
> >>> Ã?
> >>> If a fellow is restoring a F24 46R, what color should the frame be
> >> painted?
> >>>
> >>> Jeff
> >>>
> >>> ---
> >>> Jeff Whitesell
> >>> mailto:topfun%40fivetogether.com
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> > Jeff Whitesell
> > topfun@...
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Posted: **Sat Dec 08, 2012 8:48 pm**

'Metal can corrode under power coating and it cannot be seen. As stated the
integrity of the metal is more difficult to inspect when power coated.

Jack M. Threadgill

1602 Brook Hollow Dr

Bryan, Texas 77802

979-779-7155

threadgl@suddenlink.net

From: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Tom_Downey
Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2012 7:31 PM
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [fairchildclub] Re: advise

So does paint, at about the same rate. After all, powder coating is only
powdered paint applied by heat.

--- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
, Jim wrote:

>
> Powder coating prevents proper inspections in the future. It hides cracks
>
> Jim Higham
> N81207
> F24R46-108
>
> On Dec 7, 2012, at 8:52 AM, Jeffrey Whitesell wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Thanks, gentlemen. what your feeling on powdercoating?
> >
> > Jeff
> > On Dec 7, 2012, at 8:09 AM, Cy Galley wrote:
> >
> >> Funny, The military used Yellow Zinc chromate for most anything on

aircraft.

> >>
> >> Today, Epoxy primers are a must as the paint solvents and fabric

liquids

> >> will dissolve most anything leaving the substrate unprotected. Use

whatever

> >> color you think you want or need.
> >>
> >> From: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com

[mailto:fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
]

> >> On Behalf Of Tom_Downey
> >> Sent: Friday, December 07, 2012 9:20 AM
> >> To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com

> >> Subject: [fairchildclub] Re: advise
> >>
> >> Actually the fuselage frame is 4130 steel, Zink Chromate is for

aluminum and

> >> Iron oxide primers are for steel.
> >>
> >> --- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com

> >> , james chybicki
> >> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I've seen black, red, green, blue, Zinc Yellow....
> >>> I guess it all depends on your need
> >>> My frame was zinc-green primerÃ? and then Polurathane Green over that

to

> >> match our WOrld War 2 color schemeÃ? on our UC-61K
> >>> JimÃ? Ã?
> >>>
> >>> From: Jeffrey Whitesell
> >>> To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com

> >>
> >>> Sent: Friday, December 7, 2012 12:40 AM
> >>> Subject: [fairchildclub] advise
> >>>
> >>> Ã?
> >>> If a fellow is restoring a F24 46R, what color should the frame be
> >> painted?
> >>>
> >>> Jeff
> >>>
> >>> ---
> >>> Jeff Whitesell
> >>> mailto:topfun%40fivetogether.com
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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> > Jeff Whitesell
> > topfun@...
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> >
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Posted: **Sat Dec 08, 2012 9:48 pm**

'I am interested in staying as close as possible to original colors, with of course, modern materials

On Dec 8, 2012, at 2:10 AM, higgshunter wrote:

> Are you asking about original colors or what others are doing? PM sent.
>
> --- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, Jeffrey Whitesell wrote:
> >
> > If a fellow is restoring a F24 46R, what color should the frame be painted?
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> >
> > ---
> > Jeff Whitesell
> > topfun@...
> >
>
>

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Jeff Whitesell
topfun@fivetogether.com

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