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6.BladePainting
NOTE:McCauleyrequiresthatallbladesbepainted.Paintandprimerprotectbladesfromerosion
andultravioletradiation.McCauleyrecommendsSherwin-Williamsproducts,butanyindustry
equivalentisacceptable.Thefollowingprocedureisrecommendedtorepairortouch-upthe
propellerpaint,butanyprocedureachievingsimilarresultsisacceptable.
NOTE:Repaintingtheentirepropellerbladeorthepropellerassemblyshouldonlybeaccomplished
atanFAAapprovedPart145PropellerRepairStationorinternationalequivalent.Without
thepropertrainingandequipment,thestaticbalanceofthepropellercanbeaffectedbythe
applicationofpaint.
NOTE:Thepropellerfacesideshouldbepaintedatblackunlessotherwisenoted.
A.PaintandPrimerMixtures.
NOTE:McCauleyrecommendsSherwin-Williamsproducts,butanyindustryequivalentis
acceptable.Thefollowinglistofpaintsarerecommended,butanyequivalentpaintthat
willachievesimilarresultsisacceptable.
NOTE:Alldryingtimesarebasedon77°F(25°C)and45%relativehumidity.
CAUTION:Nopaintorprimerisallowedinthebladeretentionarea.
(1)Primershouldbetackfreein10to20minutesandcanberecoatedin30to60minutes.
(2)Allowfordifferentdryingtimesatdifferenttemperaturesandhumiditylevels.
Table707.PaintandPrimerMixtures
Paint/Primer
MixtureInstructions
WashPrimerP60G2
1.0PartSherwinWilliamsP60G2IndustrialWashPrimerto1.5partsSherwin
WilliamsR7K44Activator/Thinner
NOTE:Thewashprimeristobeusedontheaftfaceoftheleadingedgeguardand
paintedaluminumsurfaces.
EpoxyFillPrimer
1.0PartSherwinWilliamsCMO482300baseto1.0partsSherwinWilliams
CMO120900catalyst
NOTE:Theepoxyllprimeristobeusedoncompositepropellerbladesurfaces
only.
Semi-FlatBlack
PaintF63TXB11492
MixasdirectedbythemanufacturerwithV66V27catalystandR7K84reducer(Note
1)FederalStandard595Color37038
Semi-FlatWhite
PaintF63TXV11445
MixasdirectedbythemanufacturerwithV66V27catalystandR7K84reducer(Note
1)FederalStandard595Color17875
Semi-FlatSilver
PaintF63TXS14433-
4302
MixasdirectedbythemanufacturerwithV66V27catalystandR7K84reducer(Note1)
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