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Does anyone know what primer/paint system was used on the tubular steel frame of a Decathlon in 1978? Is it zinc chromate primer covered by 2 part epoxy, or is 1978 too early for that?

Before I make a decision, I like to think hard, gather information, and get advice from experts ... then disregard it all and learn things the hard way. Aircraft buying is no different. For my first plane, I figured that I could save a little dough and skip the pre-buy because I was only...

Bought a share of a Decathlon last fall, and it's in for annual right now. The cover is original from 1978, always hangared. The dope is looking pretty hideous on the belly of the fuselage. There are 3 or 4 dinner-plate sized areas where it was so bad that the A&P just flaked the whole area...