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I've had problems painting metal parts, both steel and aluminum. Some parts
will take the paint perfectly, but other times it's as if there is something
on the metal that repels the paint and I get little voids and imperfections.
Cleaning with hot soapy water, MEK, alcohol, or degreas
hi all try scotch bright or just lightly sand ,if you have never used
synthetic steel wool you will love it . many uses.
mac n1055a
Hi Oscar,
If there is any chance that there may be ANY silicone within a quarter
mile of anything you might want to pain then it is too close and you are
screwed. First rule, silicone and paint don't mix. Treat them like the
two components in a binary bomb.
Go down to your local auto paint s
I've had problems painting metal parts, both steel and aluminum.
Hello Oscar
Contact your local paint store and inquire into etching primers, or acid
baths that will etch the metal. afterwards the paint will stick.
Orma
Southfield, MI
N110LR Tweety, old enough to drink this year
Flying and more
Hey Oz
I think Steve E is right, you have some Si contamination - even a whiff
of one of the aerosol lubricants / polishes / car cleaners etc. is
enough to cause great frustration. The paint withdraws from some places
like lots of miniature craters or fisheyes - right?
Sanding, scuffing etc make
Thanks to all who replied on the paint adhesion problem... I've gotten a
lead on a product called "Rapid Prep" ( http://www.rapidtac.com/prep.html )
that is supposed to do the trick on silicone and other foreign materials.
FWIW, this is not on the Flying Squirrel (although I had the same situati
research, please
contact me off net.
Bob Stone, Harker Heights, Tx
rsto...@hot.rr.com
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From: "Oscar Zuniga"
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Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 10:16 AM
Subject: KR> painting metal parts
> Thanks to all who replied on the paint adhesion problem... I'
Go down to the local hardware store and get yourself a bottle of =
industrial
strength toilet bowl cleaner (stronger than CLR) and pour or paint it on =
the
aluminum part. Wait a couple of minutes and flush with water. BTW don't =
get
that crap on your hands, don't ask how I know. Basically a water
: Serge VIDAL/DNSA/SAGEM)
Objet : RE: KR> painting metal parts
Go down to the local hardware store and get yourself a bottle of
industrial
strength toilet bowl cleaner (stronger than CLR) and pour or paint it on
the
aluminum part. Wait a couple of minutes and flush with water. BTW do
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: Monday, March 14, 2005 11:16 AM
To: kr...@mylist.net
Subject: KR> painting metal parts
Thanks to all who replied on the paint adhesion problem... I've gotten a
lead on a product called "Rapid Prep" ( http://www.rapidtac.com/prep.html )
that is supposed to do the trick on silicone
KRnet'
Subject: RE: KR> painting metal parts
Go down to the local hardware store and get yourself a bottle of industrial
strength toilet bowl cleaner (stronger than CLR) and pour or paint it on the
aluminum part. Wait a couple of minutes and flush with water. BTW don't get
that crap on you
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