[Public-List] Natural aluminum finish for mast/boom

[Gordon Laco]

Yacht painting too…  aluminium is not a problem to paint so long as procedures are followed.

Gordon Laco
www.gordonlaco.com




> On Mar 13, 2019, at 8:29 AM, americo silva via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> get info on airplane painting they have it down pat
> 
> 
> On Tue, Mar 12, 2019 at 7:02 PM Michael Grosh via Public-List <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
>> aluminum is tough to paint. The oxidation can be considered a protective
>> barrier (that is what the anodizing process is as in anodized spars). The
>> problem is paint doesn't stick to that well without fairly aggressive
>> priming-it's an acid process.
>> 
>> On Tue, Mar 12, 2019, 15:57 Christian Douglas via Public-List <
>> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>> 
>>> I stripped my spreaders last night and just started on the boom. The tops
>>> of the spreaders barely had paint left on them. The boom has lots of
>> paint
>>> flaking off. Looking for recommendations about leaving the aluminum
>>> natural. Would I need to get rid of the current oxidation? Does the
>>> aluminum need to be treated in any way? Clear coat? Any help on going
>> this
>>> route would be appreciated.
>>> 
>>> Christian
>>> Kittiwake #76
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