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67 Sunroof Samba Member
Joined: February 22, 2014 Posts: 1836 Location: Salisbury, MD
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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2018 5:52 am Post subject: have paint and clear left over and want to spray aluminum-can l? |
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I have paint and clear left over since my bug was painted and want to spray a small motorcycle frame...
It doesn’t have to be a fantastic job. I have mixing jars and preval sprayers and I believe it would be a “kind of” easy job since I have most of what I need.
The paint is DuPont cromax and the clear is DuPont high-end clear.
Basically, what (if it can be done) would I need to do?
It’s aluminum.
I also have por-15 that I have used in the past, but doesn’t that fade in the sun? It’s also black and I want the frame to match my bug.
Thank you for your help!! |
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beetlenut Samba Member
Joined: May 27, 2009 Posts: 2983 Location: RI
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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2018 8:41 am Post subject: Re: have paint and clear left over and want to spray aluminum-can l? |
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You'll have to use a primer specifically for aluminum like aluminum oxide primer or zinc chromate primer. It will etch the aluminum surface like self etching primers for steel. Then you can put what you want over the top. _________________ scrapyards are for quitters
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67 Sunroof Samba Member
Joined: February 22, 2014 Posts: 1836 Location: Salisbury, MD
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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2018 3:44 pm Post subject: Re: have paint and clear left over and want to spray aluminum-can l? |
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Thank you. I’ll look into it.
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theKbStockpiler Samba Member
Joined: July 07, 2012 Posts: 2316 Location: Rust Belt
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Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 7:20 am Post subject: Re: have paint and clear left over and want to spray aluminum-can l? |
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Make sure you read this before using a paint product with hardener.
http://www.bodyshopbusiness.com/your-lungs-your-skin-your-life/ _________________ My beetle is not competing with your beetle. I have the yellow beetle in my town. There is a red one, a green one ......
Use all safety devices including a mask. |
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67 Sunroof Samba Member
Joined: February 22, 2014 Posts: 1836 Location: Salisbury, MD
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Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 7:16 pm Post subject: Re: have paint and clear left over and want to spray aluminum-can l? |
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Coolio. Thank you |
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