There is a DIFFERENT metal prep for alu. Used it on my ww2 alu water buffalo
Steve AKA Dr Deuce
----- Original Message -----
From: Mel Miller <nourmahal@worldnet.att.net>
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 12:20 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Paint
>
> Don medon wrote:
> > Just a question or 2. I assume that peel-away is for
> > working on steel. Any advise for the alumininum parts
> > on my land rover? It has had at least 10 paint jobs on
> > it, in many shades of green. Also, after you strip the
> > paint, is there something that you put on the bare metal
> > right away before you paint it?
> >
> > Thanks again for the advice
> > Don Medon
>
> Don,
>
> Peel Away (TM) works on wood, masonry and all types of metal normally
> encountered on HMV's. There is a version for automotive use. Whenever
> you have bare metal you do not want to leave it exposed to the air for
> long before coating it with something. Obviously steel or aluminum in
> Nevada can be left bare much longer than on the Gulf Coast of Texas!
> What that something is will be determined by the preparation directions
> for the finish coat you will be using.
>
> I have not coated much aluminum in my career but there is a greenish
> primer I have often seen applied to aluminum in the marine environment
> (Zinc Chromate??? anyone?, anyone?) The important thing is to get the
> manufacturers specifications for surface preparation and be prepared to
> follow them religiously before starting to strip!
>
> Good Luck,
> Mel Miller
> 2 X M725
>
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