Re: [CR]how to paint alloy?

(Example: Framebuilding:Technology)

Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:33:53 -0400
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "John Betmanis" <johnb@oxford.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]how to paint alloy?
In-Reply-To: <b0c11e100803151721h3e708290sf3acf1b7c2affc42@mail.gmail.com>


At 01:21 AM 16/03/2008 +0100, =?ISO-8859-2?Q?Jakub_Os=EAkowski?= wrote:
>as in the subject - could enybody please tell me, what is the easiest way of
>painting alloy? i heard that i cannot just paint it with spray as i do with
>steel.

You need to etch it so the paint sticks better. Use lye (sodium hydroxide, NaOH).

John Betmanis
Woodstock, Ontario
Canada