Paint prep

[Ken]

Interior I scuffed with scotchbrite pads and degreased with acetone,
applied thin coat of epoxy primer.

Exterior I cleaned with acetone, scotchbrighted wet with alumniprep as
per directions, epoxy primed and painted. Since you cut the alumniprep
with water 3 or 4 to 1, a quart is all you need.

Some guys alodine but I did not consider that to be worth the exposure
to that carcinogen when for 6061 aluminum on a Rebel. Lots of discussion
in the archives. Another variation is to use an etching type of primer
if recommended by the paint manufacturer but I chose not to.

Ken

David L. Tuck wrote:

How have you all prepared for the primer and the paint?
Do you all, acid etch and alodine the bare metal surfaces? before attempting
the primer? or is there another process?
Thanks Dave T/# 009

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[Bob Patterson]

Hi Dave !

You likely know that it is not necessary to prime or paint
the inside surfaces. As long as you brush on the epoxy primer
betwen parts, and assemble wet, your joints will be protected,
and that's the major corrosion spot. Have a dig through the
archives - there are more opinions on paint than there are
Rebels ! :-)

As Wayne will attest, we've opened up Rebels that have been
outside for 12 - 15 years, and on floats, and the aluminum is
still shiney inside !

If you are really worried, there are things like Northern Shield
that can be blown in as a fog, any time after assembly, to protect the
large open areas.

Just an aside - are you the original buyer of #009 ??? The
number rings some distant bells .... (We bought #002, and,
later, #001 ).

.....bobp

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On Monday 09 January 2006 08:27 am, David L. Tuck wrote:

How have you all prepared for the primer and the paint?
Do you all, acid etch and alodine the bare metal surfaces? before

attempting

the primer? or is there another process?
Thanks Dave T/# 009

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[Jones, Michael]

hi Dave

you might want to try everbrite clear coat from Nevada, usa, I used it on
all interior surfaces for corrosion protection, still used cromate between
mating surfaces, everbrite is a naphtha based solution with dissolved nylon
in it, it just wipes on clean surface with a rag, and its not toxic, I
suggest you check out their website, clearcoating.com i think it is, i did a
whole wing in about 5 minutes before closing it up !!

mike#007

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From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com]On Behalf Of Bob
Patterson
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 12:45 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: Paint prep



Hi Dave !

You likely know that it is not necessary to prime or paint
the inside surfaces. As long as you brush on the epoxy primer
betwen parts, and assemble wet, your joints will be protected,
and that's the major corrosion spot. Have a dig through the
archives - there are more opinions on paint than there are
Rebels ! :-)

As Wayne will attest, we've opened up Rebels that have been
outside for 12 - 15 years, and on floats, and the aluminum is
still shiney inside !

If you are really worried, there are things like Northern Shield
that can be blown in as a fog, any time after assembly, to protect the
large open areas.

Just an aside - are you the original buyer of #009 ??? The
number rings some distant bells .... (We bought #002, and,
later, #001 ).

.....bobp

-------------------------------orig.-------------------------
On Monday 09 January 2006 08:27 am, David L. Tuck wrote:

How have you all prepared for the primer and the paint?
Do you all, acid etch and alodine the bare metal surfaces? before

attempting

the primer? or is there another process?
Thanks Dave T/# 009

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