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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: Sami88 on January 16, 2004, 04:39:50 AM
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Has anybody ever painted these and how did it turn out?
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I painted my chrome ones, not sure why alum. would not come out ok? just clean them well and make sure that they are warm! spray a real light coat first let it dry for a few minutes then have at it. If the wife is not around you could use the oven!
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You have to etch aluminium with a chemical in order to paint it, otherwise the paint will just flake off.
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What type of Chemical and where can you get it?
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We have it at the shop that I work at, where we make aluminum boats and various other equipment.
I'll go see what its called tomorrow and post the name of the chemical here.
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Thanks alot. Could you take a wire brush and scuff them up good?
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I work at Freeman marine we make aluminum boat parts mostly doors and hatches.
The painting process involves a cleaning with Zepalume (kinda of an acid wash) then sprayed with a alodine (sp) solution.
after the parts dry they are primered like regular steel and painted ect.
Zepalume is a product of Zep Mfg I am not aware of it's proper chemical name. I don't know if alodine has a proper name either.
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"Guitars,zukes and hilbilly music! " HEY ANOTHER DWIGHT FAN....... ;D
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Dwight um yea dude has some pipes! . Actualy I am realy just a guitar nut / amature musician .
hey here is some more useless trivia :D Suzuki also makes guitars and harmonicas? the guitars are, (yawn) OK but the hamonicas are some of the best !
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could you just use vinigar, like they do on galvanized stuff?
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Dwight um yea dude has some pipes! . Actualy I am realy just a guitar nut / amature musician .
hey here is some more useless trivia :D Suzuki also makes guitars and harmonicas? the guitars are, (yawn) OK but the hamonicas are some of the best !
They make pianos too if I recall correctly.
Back to the original subject moreso, I believe Alodine is the tradename for the product but I don't remember what it actually is other than a primer/sealer for aluminum. You generally use it after you chemically wash the aluminum to remove the surface oxide layer.
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Go to the local auto paint store and tell them what you want to do. They'll hook you up.
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Thanks for all the info guys. I'll try and get something worked out.
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just started reading through... saw your post. On my aluminum rims, i used commercial aircraft stripper, sandblasted them, then painted them with lacquer paint without priming them. it's now 6 months later and even with chemicals & pressure washing to remove the brake dust, they still look great. i used silver metallic lacquer from advance auto parts.
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Thought about powder coating them? Doesn't cost much and is a pretty tough finish.
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;DMy 2 cents: I have painted aluminum rims after wire brushing the remaining clear coat off 'em and sprayed them with a red primer. It matched the rig, so I left it on. The only thing that takes the paint off is the rocks >:(. FYI