I've always just taken my parts to a professional and either powder coated or had them use a 2part Sherwin williams Polane finish.
Both of these are extremely durable.
I'd like to find something (preferably in a one part finish) that along with it's primer, really does the job on some small aluminum parts I'd like to paint myself.
I need durability and durability.
Something like the Polane but more "user friendly"?
You guys might want to check out
Chris
You guys might want to look at
They have coatings, clearcoats, puttys and fillers, etc.....
Good Hunting !!
Jeff Sellers
A popular "rust paint" in Canada is Tremclad. I have a can of clear that I haven't tried yet but I have used the various colours a lot. It is slowdrying, like a week or so, but once fully dry is harder than the hubs of Hell.
Ted
Polane is a snap compared to this one paint (Trimite) we have to use a special job. Painting Stainless Steel doors. You have to spray a primer for the primer. Then the primer, then you get to paint it. Also all of them are 2 part mix.
Mathews has a good paint but it is also 2 part mix.
Glenn G.
I went ahead and ordered the Polane today....I've never really used it myself but always had the paint shop do it.
I'm wondering though if I can get by with a lower cost primer.....(I use a sparay can "etching" primer that's pretty good). Of course, I'll test and see but sure would like to use a "spray can" primer to avoid separate setups with the paint gun.
What do you think? It's new, plastic covered aluminum.
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