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Re: finishing aluminum

To: "dpulju" <dpulju@usintouch.com>
Subject: Re: finishing aluminum
From: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 11:19:22 -0600
cool.... see this just what I was looking for, being an old wine maker, 
vinegar is easy to find....



At 08:54 AM 11/18/2003 -0800, you wrote:
>Inexpensive=Zinc Chromate primer. Cheap= Viniger wash and rinse , then
>paint.
>dale
>ssuunnyy and 50 in pahrump, going to 70
>
>Subject: finishing aluminum
>
>
> > Howdy, I am in the process of building an aluminum fairing for my
> > motorcycle, (and am having fun teaching myself how to shape metal in broad
> > sweeps, built an english wheel and an air planishing hammer and seem to be
> > collecting an unusual amount of hammers) and am wondering what
> > paint/coating I can use on aluminum to protect the underside, you know,
> > inner fender wells, and the places where the outside surface paint does
>not
> > cover. Now I'm sure somebody out there is gonna suggest a hi$ product, and
> > that's OK, because somebody else can maybe use that info, but I'm looking
> > for something that is more reasonably priced, and doesn't require a "moon
> > suit" to apply it. and another question, I am planning on having a stripe
> > of polished aluminum on the outside of the fairing, what clearcoat can I
> > use to coat it? thanks
> >
> >            John Robinson, Mechanician
> >    Mechanical Engineering University of Wisconsin
> >                  1513 University Ave.
> >                   Madison, Wi. 53706
> >                      608-262-3606
> >             Current World Land Speed Record Holder
> >                   Bonneville Salt Flats
> >            H/GCC 92 cu.in. 1980 Dodge Colt
> >                   144.396 MPH set 2000
> >        MPS-PG 441 c.c. 1967 BSA Victor Motorcycle
> >                      95.193 MPH set 2001
> >                  Antarctic Ice Driller Oct02-Jan03

           John Robinson, Mechanician
   Mechanical Engineering University of Wisconsin
                 1513 University Ave.
                  Madison, Wi. 53706
                     608-262-3606
            Current World Land Speed Record Holder
                  Bonneville Salt Flats
           H/GCC 92 cu.in. 1980 Dodge Colt
                  144.396 MPH set 2000
       MPS-PG 441 c.c. 1967 BSA Victor Motorcycle
                     95.193 MPH set 2001
                 Antarctic Ice Driller Oct02-Jan03





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