The undercoating for aluminum is Zinc Chromate. Check your paint store. It
is a olive drab in color. That is the same stuff used in most aircraft and
so prevalent in Army and Air Force parts.
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From: <chasgee@aol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 7:08 AM
To: <lang@isis.mit.edu>; <fot@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Speaking of Alley Engine Plates
> You can get rattle cans of metal etch primer at Pep Boys, O'rielly's, etc.
> that really improve the adhesion on all metals, especially aluminum. it
> is
> kind of olive drab in color. Give that a try, you might like it.
> Anodizing
> would be the best bet, but costs a little more.
>
> Chuck
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert M. Lang <lang@isis.mit.edu>
> To: fot@autox.team.net
> Sent: Wed, Jan 5, 2011 4:07 am
> Subject: [Fot] Speaking of Alley Engine Plates
>
>
> Hi,
>
> Even though I got one of the original aluminium engine plates, I've yet to
> install them, yet. However, Khartu has a New Year's Resolution to loose
> some
> weight, so the plate will be installed in the next few weeks.
>
> The question is: are folks painting these plates (or anodizing, etc.)?
>
> I have to be honest, I don't think I've even noticed that folks have
> installed
> these on the cars that I've looked at, so that tells me that "we" aren't
> polishing them before installing...
>
> If folks are painting, please share what you're using as a primer bacause
> I
> have really crappy luck with getting paint to stick to aluminium.
>
> regards,
> rml
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