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RE: anodized aluminum

To: <TWFAUST@aol.com>, <JOver4X4@aol.com>, <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: anodized aluminum
From: "Raper, Sidney" <Sidney.Raper@getronics.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2003 08:26:58 -0400
Could it be some sort of powder coating?

(showing my painting and coating ignorance here)

Sid

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From: TWFAUST@aol.com [mailto:TWFAUST@aol.com]
Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2003 11:19 PM
To: JOver4X4@aol.com; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: anodized aluminum 


In a message dated 8/31/03 10:45:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
JOver4X4@aol.com writes:

> 
> 
> 
> List,
> 
> I attended the Grand Prix of Denver today and saw a wrinkle finish coating 
> on 
> the intake plenum and fuel injection runners of high end cars on display. 
> ie: 
> Maserati, Ferrari etc.  I think they were anodized in various colors with a 
> wrinkle finish.  The finish looked like wrinkle finish paint but I don't 
> believe the high end manufacturers would paint their aluminum parts.  Has 
> anyone 
> heard of a wrinkle finish anodized coating process?  I did a quick web 
> search but 
> didn't find anything.
> 
> This might look neat on a U20 valve cover!!?
> 
> John Over
> 68 2L 
> 

I think you will find that the "high end" manufacturers do indeed use wrinkle 
finish paint. There is no form of anodizing that will produce that effect 
that I know of. Most manufacturers have moved from aluminum to plastic for 
plenums and runners that may explain the effect.
Tom Faust

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