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Offline Sami88

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Aluminum Rims
« on: January 16, 2004, 04:39:50 AM »
Has anybody ever painted these and how did it turn out?
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Re: Aluminum Rims
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2004, 06:27:12 AM »
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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Re: Aluminum Rims
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2004, 06:57:36 AM »
You have to etch aluminium with a chemical in order to paint it, otherwise the paint will just flake off.
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Re: Aluminum Rims
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2004, 07:02:58 AM »
What type of Chemical and where can you get it?
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Re: Aluminum Rims
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2004, 07:11:59 AM »
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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Re: Aluminum Rims
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2004, 08:28:12 AM »
Thanks alot.  Could you take a wire brush and scuff them up good?
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Re: Aluminum Rims
« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2004, 01:52:32 PM »
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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Re: Aluminum Rims
« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2004, 02:14:13 PM »
"Guitars,zukes and hilbilly music! "  HEY ANOTHER DWIGHT FAN....... ;D
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Re: Aluminum Rims
« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2004, 02:27:31 PM »
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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Re: Aluminum Rims
« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2004, 02:57:45 PM »
could you just use vinigar, like they do on galvanized stuff?
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Re: Aluminum Rims
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2004, 12:10:05 AM »
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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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Re: Aluminum Rims
« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2004, 04:24:30 AM »
Go to the local auto paint store and tell them what you want to do.  They'll hook you up.
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Re: Aluminum Rims
« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2004, 04:01:10 AM »
Thanks for all the info guys.  I'll try and get something worked out.
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Re: Aluminum Rims
« Reply #13 on: November 18, 2004, 01:21:04 AM »
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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Re: Aluminum Rims
« Reply #14 on: November 18, 2004, 05:12:23 AM »
Thought about powder coating them? Doesn't cost much and is a pretty tough finish.

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