Alodine, then what?

[Blueskies]

What is an effective way to protect the alodine film? I know I could shoot Zinc Chromate primer (~$8 a can), or use one
of the epoxy two part systems, but I have many small parts (2024-3) and I won't have them all ready at the same time.

What about the latex aluminum primer from Rustoleum: http://www.rustoleum.com/product.asp?frm_product_id=29&SBL=1

I want something that will last through the build process and beyond for a while until the final paint job is done...

Any other alternatives that have proven to be successful?

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Dan D.



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[Veeduber]

>What is an effective way to protect the alodine film?

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Google up 'The Air Brush Trick' (posted here a couple years ago).

-R.S.Hoover

[Del Rawlins]

In > Blueskies wrote:
> What is an effective way to protect the alodine film? I know I could
> shoot Zinc Chromate primer (~$8 a can), or use one of the epoxy two
> part systems, but I have many small parts (2024-3) and I won't have
> them all ready at the same time.

This probably won't be of much help to you, but I am in a similar
situation on my Bearhawk project with what seems like a million aluminum
parts, and since I want to operate as a seaplane I am going the full
alodine/prime route so that it doesn't crumble away on me before I am
done flying it. The best solution I have been able to come up with is
to hold off on assembling anything until all of the aluminum parts are
done, and then alodine/prime everything in one big hazmat fest. This
creates other problems, but logistically I think it is the lesser of all
evils. I plan to do this sometime over the summer so you may get to
read here how it all went.

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[Blueskies]

Found it...Thanks!



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Dan D.



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"Veeduber" > wrote in message ...
> >What is an effective way to protect the alodine film?
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------
>
> Google up 'The Air Brush Trick' (posted here a couple years ago).
>
> -R.S.Hoover

[Holger Stephan]

Van's Aircraft has this little spray gun that uses film containers for the
paint. $20. There is nothing to be cleaned. Works well.

- Holger

[Blueskies]

I used to have many film containers; used them for many things; now I shoot 98% digital...

hmmm, anyone have a bunch of old film cans around?

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Dan D.



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"Holger Stephan" > wrote in message ...
> Van's Aircraft has this little spray gun that uses film containers for the
> paint. $20. There is nothing to be cleaned. Works well.
>
> - Holger

[Cy Galley]

Go to a one hour photo lab. They will have hundreds or they can save you a
few if they have thrown them all away.


"Blueskies" > wrote in message
y.com...
> I used to have many film containers; used them for many things; now I
shoot 98% digital...
>
> hmmm, anyone have a bunch of old film cans around?
>
> --
> Dan D.
>
>
>
> .
> "Holger Stephan" > wrote in message
...
> > Van's Aircraft has this little spray gun that uses film containers for
the
> > paint. $20. There is nothing to be cleaned. Works well.
> >
> > - Holger
>
>

[Blueskies]

Good idea, thanks!

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Dan D.



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"Cy Galley" > wrote in message news:QBj7c.54348$Cb.841247@attbi_s51...
> Go to a one hour photo lab. They will have hundreds or they can save you a
> few if they have thrown them all away.
>
>
> "Blueskies" > wrote in message
> y.com...
> > I used to have many film containers; used them for many things; now I
> shoot 98% digital...
> >
> > hmmm, anyone have a bunch of old film cans around?
> >
> > --
> > Dan D.
> >
> >
> >
> > .
> > "Holger Stephan" > wrote in message
> ...
> > > Van's Aircraft has this little spray gun that uses film containers for
> the
> > > paint. $20. There is nothing to be cleaned. Works well.
> > >
> > > - Holger
> >
> >
>
>