Date:         Fri, 11 Mar 2005 22:18:35 -0800
Reply-To:     Damon Campbell <damoncampbellvw@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Damon Campbell <damoncampbellvw@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Brushed-metal finish on aluminum stock (NVC)
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
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I stripped a set of aluminum bicycle cranks (went from
a blah grey paint to the natural aluminum finish).  To
keep them from oxidizing, i just used a can of
Varathane, which as far as i can tell is a sort of
spray on plastic.  Still there 10 years later (except
for the part your shoe rubs...).

Just a suggestion,
-Damon

--- Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA> wrote:
>
> But the problem i have had is what to do with the
> surface after getting
> the finish you desire. I couldn't afford on my
> projects to have the Al
> anodised, and I haven't found a laquer that will
> work on Al.
>
> If you don't treat the surface you'll always get
> black marks from the
> Al. Maybe that's not a problem for you.
>
> Alistair


'84 Westy "The Van" w/2.3L WBX
Vancouver, BC



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