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In Reply to: RE: Aluminum finishing posted by Triode_Kingdom on April 13, 2015 at 11:47:16
Thanks for the information. One other question, if you will. Is the laquer you speak of formulated for metal or the same as for wood?
Thanks again, quite helpful.
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Priming and painting aluminum is a bit of a bitch. Your best bet is to fully buff them to a high shine, which seals the pores of the aluminum, and also makes them easier to clean (and look better). aluminum oxidizes a clear layer which protects it, basically from the get-go.
I've been using Deft Clear Wood Finish in Gloss. The photo above is an example of a recent project. Bear in mind this panel was textured with a random orbital sander first, so it doesn't show dust specs and other minor blemishes. This one stays on my workbench in the house, but another panel I sprayed about three years ago has been living in my non-climate-controlled garage with no apparent ill effects.Like I said before, the lacquer isn't very hard (compared to other commercial finishes), but it does prevent the aluminum from oxidizing. If you spray this over a mirror finish, you're breaking new ground. I've never used it that way, so there could be issues with cloudiness, adhesion etc. that I'm not aware of.
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