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We discussed treating aluminum with alodine in the past. A friend gave me his old Power Pole, a shallow water anchor, and I am refurbishing it. Two four foot u shaped pieces of painted aluminum that are dipped in saltwater repeatedly. A good bit of the paint has flaked off. I will get it sandblasted and will polish it prior to coating. My thought is to spray 2-3 coats of high quality clear coat over the polished surface. Flaking will be inevitable with whatever I use to coat it. The twisting stress that it is subjected to will eventually crack the paint and peeling will begin. My thought is the peeling and aluminum corrosion will be less noticeable than if I painted white. Now the question……should I treat with alodine prior to coating with clear coat? Will that help bond the clear coat? I realize it may give the metal a gold tint.
We discussed treating aluminum with alodine in the past. A friend gave me his old Power Pole, a shallow water anchor, and I am refurbishing it. Two four foot u shaped pieces of painted aluminum that are dipped in saltwater repeatedly. A good bit of the paint has flaked off. I will get it sandblasted and will polish it prior to coating. My thought is to spray 2-3 coats of high quality clear coat over the polished surface. Flaking will be inevitable with whatever I use to coat it. The twisting stress that it is subjected to will eventually crack the paint and peeling will begin. My thought is the peeling and aluminum corrosion will be less noticeable than if I painted white. Now the question……should I treat with alodine prior to coating with clear coat? Will that help bond the clear coat? I realize it may give the metal a gold tint.
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