Michael,
From my experiences the ZC we always used was green or yellow. There is
a Zinc Oxide Primer that is also green or yellow. The ZO primers are
supposed to be alot "safer" to use. It's pretty new and I have not used it
so I can't comment on how well it works. You may need another 337 to let you
use the ZO primer, isn't all that paperwork fun?! ; )

Patrick
student SP
aircraft structural mech

"Michael Horowitz" wrote in message
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Does Zinc Chromate come in a redish/brown color so that it could be
confused with Red Oxide Primer?

Reason I'm asking is I got the CD for the Tcraft I'm examining. It has
a 337 from 1966 stating "all tubing cleaned and primed with red oxide
primer".

Then I have a more recent 337 dated 1978 which says "Tubing zinc
chromated and preserved linseed oil". That appears to be the last 337.

Since I assume ZC is green, I'm confused by what I'm seeing - Mike