I believe Zink Chromate primer is illegal now, at least in Calif.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "dpulju" <dpulju@usintouch.com>
To: "john robinson" <john@engr.wisc.edu>
Cc: "Landspeed" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 8:54 AM
Subject: Re: finishing aluminum
> 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
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