WAS: Red Oxide .NOW: Red colored ZC?

In article ,
Michael Horowitz wrote:

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

Someone answered "yes"

And then "Michael Horowitz" demonstrated the
problem with top posting in message:
...
Wonder if that's what was once know as "red-lead"? - MIke


To which

Rich S. responded:
Yup. That - and the stuff made by Heinz that won't exit the bottle.


Perhaps in some circles but generall 'red lead' primer used lead oxide
(not monoxide) as a pigment.

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FF

Red Lead and Red Iron Oxide primers are NOT identical.

And if you ever served in the USN, the viscous material sourced in
Pennsylvania used to keep your "slider" (hamburger patty) stuck to the
bun was also called "Red Lead".

"flybynightkarmarepair" wrote in message
oups.com...
Red Lead and Red Iron Oxide primers are NOT identical.

And if you ever served in the USN, the viscous material sourced in
Pennsylvania used to keep your "slider" (hamburger patty) stuck to the
bun was also called "Red Lead".

I guess I'm just familiar with the stuff they rolled on freighter bottoms.

Rich "Todd Shipyards, pipe shop, circa 1958" S.