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If a aluminum panel is not prepped properly, then the paint or powder coating will come off |
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Here, both sides have to be redone. Scrap off the easy stuff that wants off anyway. Then wire brush (brass) finally, sand with garnet paper and then scotchbrite. |
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After the old finish is removed, the panels are washed in soap and water, rinsed, acid etched, rinsed again, and alodined. Since these were done in a fresh batch of alodine,
they are a bit darker than most folks are used to seeing them. Note: Normal alodine bath is 15 minutes, but with new alodine, 4 is fine. |
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Three coats of primer and two coats of epoxy make them look like this. These were done with propeller epoxy which is a very wear resistant paint. |
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Decals going on while the panel is out. |
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Panel going back in slowly so as not to scratch the new finish. |
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