Painting aluminium

1. user_57064 Established Member Joined: Jan 2012 south essex!! Posts: 2442 posi blue vtrs race car

   #1 10th August 2012, 22:55

   As above, is it possible to with arasole, whats the procedure, anything different to std painting?
   
   Its for the plate goinng over my sunroof if thats needed
   
   Car colours posi blue as well
2. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #2 10th August 2012, 23:01

   Aluminium needs a wash primer before paint. Sikkens do a 1k etch in a aerosol and its pretty good. Other than that you need to clean it good with a harsh solvent using gloves and everything else after the wash primer is the same as normal.

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3. user_57064 Established Member Joined: Jan 2012 south essex!! Posts: 2442 posi blue vtrs race car

   #3 10th August 2012, 23:08

   Cheers mate! :-)
4. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #4 11th August 2012, 21:54

   can't fault upol etch primer either, can be had from halfords.