Have you tried aviation paint suppliers? Zinc Chromate was used on the
aluminum panels of aircraft. Military surplus might have it by the
"economy" 45 gallon drum.
-Snake
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>Date: Tue, 16 Feb 99 20:44:59 -0500
>From: Bob Nogueira <nogera@prodigy.net>
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>I don't know how many of you do your own painting but I was shocked
today
>when I went by my paint supplier to pick up a quart of Zinc Chromate
primer
>( to paint the under side of the DHC door skin ) and they told me
that PPG
>had discontinued it plus 90 % of their older products due to EPA
>regulations. He expects the lacquer paint and primer to be discontinued
this
>summer. The real kicker was the price of the NEW
>two part primer ( $60.per qt ) compared to 20 for the old type. I
really
>hate to see the old lacquer disappear. Its' so easy to spray and to do
touch
>ups.
>
> As for the DHC, I have now officially spent more time on the
construction
>of the doors than I did building the body tub. I can fully appreciate
why
>Morgan no longer offers a DHC. The frustrating part is that all the
trial
>and error learning building roadster doors not only does not pertain,
but
>usually leads you astray.
>
>On another note, does MOG SOUTH still have a gathering in the spring?
The
>weather has been beautiful here and I've been driving the Duchess to
work.
>Its really given me the desire to take long weekend road trip come
spring.
> (Yes Colin I have noted the Las Cruces event and I'm giving it
serious
>thought.
>
>Bob Nogueira
> 'Happiness is a swinging door'
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