xico_ze54
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| posted on 3/4/08 at 12:52 PM |
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How to...? paint aluminium
could someone tell me the right product(s) to aply over aluminium to make good adherence? international brands... please, specific products?
I'm in this stage of building:
http://www.viseudesign.com/Sevenesque-28.htm
and want to make a nice job with that future blue bonet.
thks
Amadeu
 
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Mole
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| posted on 3/4/08 at 01:01 PM |
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Acid etch primer then ordinary paint I believe but someone will be along to correct. I'm maily posting to say it would be a shame to paint that
bonnet.
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MikeCapon
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| posted on 3/4/08 at 01:09 PM |
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This is what that bonnet wants/needs
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www.shock-factory.co.uk
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worX
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| posted on 3/4/08 at 01:12 PM |
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You would use an Acid Etch Primer. (as said above)
I was just searching Google to find you an international brand when I came across this advice on a LandRover forum:
PAINTING ALI ADVICE!
There was a paint called ACID#8 that appears to be pretty good and international.
If you spray on the etch primer, even though it's eaten into the metal and primed it for paint, if you rub through you need to spray it
again...
Have you considered getting the bonnet anodised? It might cost a bit, but would look pretty damn cool!
Steve
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 3/4/08 at 01:18 PM |
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I have used ACID#8 very good stuff can recommend.
Dan
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 3/4/08 at 01:25 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeCapon
This is what that bonnet wants/needs
Image deleted by owner
sorry but I agree, it's just too nice to paint. Poll
[Edited on 3/4/08 by Mr Whippy]
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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the_fbi
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| posted on 3/4/08 at 01:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by worX
There was a paint called ACID#8 that appears to be pretty good and international.
Acid #8 is from u-pol, available in both a Powercan (large 450ml aerosol) and as a 1L tin.
I've used it previously on ally and it works great.
Datasheet here.
http://www.u-pol.com/countries/en/downloads/tds/acid8.pdf
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 3/4/08 at 01:32 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeCapon
This is what that bonnet wants/needs
Image deleted by owner
F*ing good stuff that! I used that on the chrome on the tin top yesterday and made a MASSIVE difference 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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BenB
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| posted on 3/4/08 at 01:46 PM |
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Acid #8 sure is good. Evil stuff though. Wear goggles if you're spraying outside 
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02GF74
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| posted on 3/4/08 at 02:10 PM |
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paint = excess weight. Colin will be truning over in his grave ......
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 3/4/08 at 02:33 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
paint = excess weight. Colin will be truning over in his grave ......
ever seen the original 7's chassis 
scary how lightly built it was, looked like bicycle frame tube
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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bimbleuk
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| posted on 3/4/08 at 03:19 PM |
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An alternative which I've used is Etchweld by Bilt-Hamber laboratories
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Puk
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| posted on 3/4/08 at 03:51 PM |
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Spining Colin
I suspect the whole Locost thing is giving Chunky Chapman a high grave RPM already, let alone whether the bonnets are painted! He tried to to kill
the 7 off with the Europa, sold the design to that mug from Caterham.
Before you judge a guy, walk a mile in his shoes. Then when you judge him, you're a mile a way and you've nicked his shoes.
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zilspeed
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| posted on 3/4/08 at 05:03 PM |
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Another vote for not painting it here.
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Miks15
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| posted on 3/4/08 at 05:05 PM |
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one more for leaving it unpainted, would look brill polished up
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RazMan
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| posted on 3/4/08 at 05:14 PM |
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One tip for painting alluminium - rub it down with Scotchbrite to take the shine off it before priming with acid etch.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 3/4/08 at 05:47 PM |
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But having said all that. I too agree it would look awesome polished.
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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Fred W B
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| posted on 3/4/08 at 07:19 PM |
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Enough about paint already - how did you (or who) make those lovely louvers?
Cheers
Fred W B
You can do it quickly. You can do it cheap. You can do it right. – Pick any two.
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tks
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| posted on 3/4/08 at 07:31 PM |
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Back to polishing then...
The above comments are always meant to be from the above persons perspective.
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xico_ze54
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| posted on 3/4/08 at 09:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Fred W B
Enough about paint already - how did you (or who) make those lovely louvers?
Cheers
Fred W B
Back to polishing then...
see the pics of that machine in my website.
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back to polishing/painting... My car will be blue in top, aluminium in the sides.
I don't like - as several pics I've seen - the nosecone and scuttle coloured and bonet without colour.
for me the colour who start in in nose will finish in the scuttle, passing by the bonet.
it's a choice! and I've studied very much that color scheme 5 years (yes) ago.
cheers & thanks all for coments about alu painting
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xico_ze54
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| posted on 3/4/08 at 09:42 PM |
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hey TKS, you live some 200km away from my town
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RK
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| posted on 3/4/08 at 11:14 PM |
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Polished alu looks dumb and cheap. But, hey, that's just me. I was told to sand with 220 grit prior to painting, but scotchbrite would do the
same job. Gives the paint something to stick to apparently.
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robertst
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| posted on 3/4/08 at 11:30 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by xico_ze54
back to polishing/painting... My car will be blue in top, aluminium in the sides.
I don't like - as several pics I've seen - the nosecone and scuttle coloured and bonet without colour.
for me the colour who start in in nose will finish in the scuttle, passing by the bonet.
thats exactly what i'm doing, i'm also planning on painting the bonnet blue...
excellent choice of colour!.
Tom
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