Andydodge Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 I am in the process of painting my Fulton Sun Visor, the top will be body colour, however the Fulton instructions that I downloaded from the web advise to leave it in the green primer, this was very discoloured so i have sanded and painted it the same grey primer as the top.......question is........those that have sun visors......have you painted the underneath?.....if so what colour?......I was going to leave it the flat grey of the primer as this actually matches the grey upholstery and I think would look o/k from sitting behind the wheel.......any opinions?....btw the car colour is a burgundy metallic and thats what the top will be at least.......andyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan D25 Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Andy, there is a thread on the Pilothouse forum titled " New Sunvisor" started by H. Suhling, check it out. Brendan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windsor8 Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 The visor on my 48 D24 is a light gray- green (primer?) underneath. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Elder Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Mine is also green primer for now....lol, someone painted the visor tractor green before I purchased it. It goes well with maroon, not! Seriously the muted undertone of the very lite zinc oxide green is to reduce sun glare that bounces off the hood to the windscreen and finally up to the underside of the visor itself. As long as you don't go with a clearcoat or a shiny basecoat underneath it should work fine. You already know what moisture issues primer has, but since this is an non ferrous metal it is not a problem:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cipponeri Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Mine was the same color as the car underneath when I got it. I kept it the same color as the car when I repainted it. Tony C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm's Coupe Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 As mentioned, the dull green finish on the bottom is to cut down on glare reflection. That was not green primer, it was a green flat paint. I've seen some painted gloss finish on the bottom and they do glare. If you want to paint the bottom the same color as the car, then I would use a flat finish paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andydodge Posted January 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 The reason I was asking around is that even tho its a primer, actually I think its originally Zinc Chromate, as used on aircraft, and I'd prefer it with some paint on it, so I'll run with a grey at this stage......by the way did the Fulton Sun visor exist B4 WW2?.......curious as I wonder whether it was a way to use up excess sheet aluminium that was no longer required for P51's,P47's etc.......and thanks for the input & info, regards, andyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Elder Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 You are correct Andrew, chromate not oxide. I was in naval aviation for quite some time, I should't post before the first pot of the morning coffee is consumed:eek: Norm I'm quite sure it is not JUST paint as every metal needs a prep coat, even aluminum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle-Pekka Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Mine is yet never painted after leaving Fulton factory. The underneath is dull green and I intend to keep it that way, as I was amused by the "scientific" explanation found in Fulton mounting instructions: "the dull green finish has been baked on during manufacture. The under side should remain green since this has been scientifically determined as the color which absorbs the maximum amount of light, and therefore provides the greatest protection from sun glare." The top is for now dull or satin black and weather has eaten the color off the front edge and some on the top as well. My Dad used to paint cars in 60'...80's and he told the PPG 2K "acid" primer is best for bare aluminium, it will stick the surface. I belive this product was banned at least in EU from beginning of 2008, but we still have half a gallon left in the garage... I'll paint the top of the visor body color as soon as I will paint the car (which should be soon). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mulders Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Would black not absorb most light? "Scientifically proven" is abused so much ! John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Hiebert Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 My Interest was piqued by the Fulton instructions to leave the color - sage green I think - because of its non-reflecting qualities. Turns out it is the same color (flat paint, not primer) used for anti-glare on the upper surfaces of WW2 and some later aircraft that were not painted and left bare aluminum. The insides of the engine nacells on multi-engine aircraft and the upper surface of the nose in front of the windscreen- basically places where the glare would not be appreciated by the pilots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan D25 Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 When Dan mentioned the area in front of aircraft windscreen being painted to cut down glare, It came to me that a lot if not all school busses have the bonnet painted flat black to reduce glare. Flat black on the underside of the visor would go with any colour. Brendan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Elder Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Well, most plants are some shade of green, maybe it does absorb sunlight the best..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andydodge Posted January 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Flat balck maybe too dark under the visor, just gotta get a falt clear or something similar to cover the undercoat, again thanks for the comments & info, andyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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