Hi All,
The line on my Catalina 30's outhaul was well past it's retirement. It's internal to the boom, which meant that the gooseneck, and boom end ratings would have to be removed (SS self-tapping screws, solidly corroded in-place - another story).
Now that the caps have been removed, I'll clean the area bright, and hit it with some zinc chromate. The paint on the first 2-3" on the outside area of the ends of the boom is "bubbled" (separated). I can see that the paint in this area has been attended to before (brush marks). I intend to sand these areas, and repaint them. Question is:
What are the proper paints (type/brands) to paint aluminum spars with?
My boom is white. I'm sure getting a matching shade will be be impossible, so I'm considering a different color paint for these areas.
Thanks for your help in advance,
EJ
The line on my Catalina 30's outhaul was well past it's retirement. It's internal to the boom, which meant that the gooseneck, and boom end ratings would have to be removed (SS self-tapping screws, solidly corroded in-place - another story).
Now that the caps have been removed, I'll clean the area bright, and hit it with some zinc chromate. The paint on the first 2-3" on the outside area of the ends of the boom is "bubbled" (separated). I can see that the paint in this area has been attended to before (brush marks). I intend to sand these areas, and repaint them. Question is:
What are the proper paints (type/brands) to paint aluminum spars with?
My boom is white. I'm sure getting a matching shade will be be impossible, so I'm considering a different color paint for these areas.
Thanks for your help in advance,
EJ