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Old 08-08-2007, 02:40 PM
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Default simple yes/no question...
do you need to prime nutplates prior to installing them?
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Old 08-08-2007, 02:51 PM
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Yes/No answer = NO

Long answer = maybe/up to you/depends on your environment

http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...ighlight=prime

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http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...rime+nutplates
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Old 08-08-2007, 03:12 PM
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Thanks for the links. Sorry for digging up a topic that had already been so well covered. (I had searched for "prime nutplate" [in the singular] and didn't find what I was looking for...)
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Old 08-08-2007, 04:08 PM
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Thanks for the links. Sorry for digging up a topic that had already been so well covered. (I had searched for "prime nutplate" [in the singular] and didn't find what I was looking for...)
...and if you searched for "corrosion" you would have got this more recent one with links to specifications....

http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...ad.php?t=20218

...many search words available...

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Well, let's see - it kinda depends on what primer you want to use. Now I always recommend................
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