[Fot] Speaking of Alley Engine Plates

[Larry Young]

You can use other primers besides zinc chromate.  I have used epoxy.  
You have to prep the aluminum, because it develops an aluminum oxide 
skin.  The prep usually involves a mild acid such as phosphoric.  It 
must be primed soon after the prep.  The primer should come with prep 
instructions.
Larry

On 1/5/2011 6:07 AM, Robert M. Lang wrote:
> 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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