Control Yoke refurbishment
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Control Yoke refurbishment
Any ideas on who to contact regarding refurbishment of the original yokes I have in my airplane? Does powder coating provide an acceptable finish? TNX Regards, Lee (N1967C)
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Re: Control Yoke refurbishment
Powder coating works very well. The old plastic coating is very hard to remove so to reduce expense, remove the old plastic before you take them to the powder coater.
Richard Pulley
2014-2016 TIC170A Past President
1951 170A, N1715D, s/n 20158, O-300D
Owned from 1973 to 1984.
Bought again in 2006 after 22 years.
It's not for sale!
2014-2016 TIC170A Past President
1951 170A, N1715D, s/n 20158, O-300D
Owned from 1973 to 1984.
Bought again in 2006 after 22 years.
It's not for sale!
Re: Control Yoke refurbishment
Powder coating is vey good and probably the best finish for the yokes.
If you're in a tight budget, prime and pint with rustoleum or some other rattle can, dry overnight and then bake in the oven at 300 degrees for an hour or so. Be sure to open every window in the house first but the result is rock hard paint.
If you're in a tight budget, prime and pint with rustoleum or some other rattle can, dry overnight and then bake in the oven at 300 degrees for an hour or so. Be sure to open every window in the house first but the result is rock hard paint.
Re: Control Yoke refurbishment
IF you have METAL yokes.... strip and paint with DuPont Imron and you will discover it to be very durable. (Adding decals and clearcoating is also a durable detatil.) Mine are now over 20 years since that process.
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
- Ryan Smith
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Re: Control Yoke refurbishment
And that picture is only 19 years old.gahorn wrote:IF you have METAL yokes.... strip and paint with DuPont Imron and you will discover it to be very durable. (Adding decals and clearcoating is also a durable detatil.) Mine are now over 20 years since that process.
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Re: Control Yoke refurbishment
So George, being the originality nut that you are, I assume that the "birds" in the Cessna logos on your yokes are both supposed to be flying to the right? That is one area I failed to remember when I was buying masks for my paint scheme. My yokes look unfinished without them.
Miles
“I envy no man that knows more than myself, but pity them that know less.”
— Thomas Browne
“I envy no man that knows more than myself, but pity them that know less.”
— Thomas Browne
Re: Control Yoke refurbishment
Yes, the pic is older...but not 19 years. It's 10 years old...and absolutely no wear yet indicated. They still look new.
Corrosion-resistant MS screws/nylock nuts in lieu of rivets.
Yes, the birds fly to the right. Those were sourced from Cessna by the restorer, and the entire handle clearcoated.
Corrosion-resistant MS screws/nylock nuts in lieu of rivets.
Yes, the birds fly to the right. Those were sourced from Cessna by the restorer, and the entire handle clearcoated.
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
Re: Control Yoke refurbishment
Beautiful George. What is the Dupont paint color code you used.gahorn wrote:IF you have METAL yokes.... strip and paint with DuPont Imron and you will discover it to be very durable. (Adding decals and clearcoating is also a durable detatil.) Mine are now over 20 years since that process.
Re: Control Yoke refurbishment
DuPont Imron Gull Gray (55137U)Poncho73 wrote:Beautiful George. What is the Dupont paint color code you used.gahorn wrote:IF you have METAL yokes.... strip and paint with DuPont Imron and you will discover it to be very durable. (Adding decals and clearcoating is also a durable detatil.) Mine are now over 20 years since that process.
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
- sgrimsley2717
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Re: Control Yoke refurbishment
If you have the earlier clay colored yokes from the A model or a 1952 B model you can mix a Pittsburg paint to match the color. I have enough left to do a hundred airplanes. It last quite a while with mine now in its 17th year. See the attached photo. steve grimsley N2717D
Re: Control Yoke refurbishment
gahorn wrote:DuPont Imron Gull Gray (55137U)Poncho73 wrote:Beautiful George. What is the Dupont paint color code you used.gahorn wrote:IF you have METAL yokes.... strip and paint with DuPont Imron and you will discover it to be very durable. (Adding decals and clearcoating is also a durable detatil.) Mine are now over 20 years since that process.