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Date:         Sun, 13 Mar 2005 10:24:45 -0800
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Subject:      Re: Brushed-metal finish on aluminum stock (NVC)
Comments: To: Damon Campbell <damoncampbellvw@yahoo.com>
In-Reply-To:  <20050312061835.4697.qmail@web53508.mail.yahoo.com>
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Damon,


thanks for the info on the Varathane. I actually have an old can of it
on the shelf in the barn. Will try it out.


Alistair




On 11-Mar-05, at 10:18 PM, Damon Campbell wrote:


> 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
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