Re: [MV] WW II OD (was) Original paint color for M135?

From: Douglas Greville (dgrev@iinet.net.au)
Date: Sun Feb 29 2004 - 20:23:49 PST


Ryan

> >My experience is that if all coats are flat, then corrosion will
> >occur underneath, no matter how good the specs are of the anti-
> >corrosion paint and subsequent paints.
>
> Would not a primer sealer stop the moisture from penetrating to the metal?

No idea. Quite often those sealers actually do other things than what
the name implies. eg, it could act as a sealer in the sense that it
forms a barrier between paints using different solvents, not
necessarily as a water vapour sealer.

I am guessing.

Regards
Doug

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