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Re: [GMCnet] Restoration. Protecting brushed aluminum. [message #298793 is a reply to message #298198] |
Thu, 07 April 2016 19:36 |
lqqkatjon
Messages: 2324 Registered: October 2010 Location: St. Cloud, MN
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From what i remember, sharkhide would be for bare aluminum protection. Indont think inwould use it on aluminum that has been clear coated.
For bobs function i would think it would be the item to help keep the bare aluminum protected.
I bought it for a coworker that had restored his pontoon. Inasked him today, and he thinks it worked well, but his pontoon is stored indoors in the winter.
Jon Roche
75 palm beach
EBL EFI, manny headers, Micro Level, rebuilt most of coach now.
St. Cloud, MN
http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/
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Re: [GMCnet] Restoration. Protecting brushed aluminum. [message #298802 is a reply to message #298198] |
Fri, 08 April 2016 03:55 |
Chris Tyler
Messages: 458 Registered: September 2013 Location: Odessa FL
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Is the Brushed aluminum bare, coated, anodized, or corroded? Is it down already?
I have not had good luck with clear powder coat on polished aluminum on bikes. Always seems to corrode underneath, and the bath is a pretty wet environment.
the outdoor floor coating tends to yellow. I would think automotive urathane paint would work much better if you use some vinigar to etch it a bit. However, its not something you want to spray in an enclosed , non ventilated area.
76 Glenbrook
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Re: [GMCnet] Restoration. Protecting brushed aluminum. [message #298819 is a reply to message #298810] |
Fri, 08 April 2016 17:43 |
GMC.LES
Messages: 505 Registered: April 2014
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Since shower floors typically see a fair amount of abrasives carried in on your feet( or on wheel chair wheels) I doubt you will find a maintenance free coating that will keep your aluminum floor looking like new. Best scenario will likely have you frequently cleaning and buffing the surface of whatever coating you use. Once scratched up, how do you go about fixing it?
My thoughts are that you might be best to perform frequent cleaning of the uncoated aluminum, then an application of automotive wax to the bare aluminum floor to keep it shiny and clean. To protect it from the abrasives, consider laying a fitted sheet of clear Lexan on the floor. It can be lifted to do a thorough cleaning, and can be replaced once it becomes too scratched up. Lexan won't shatter or crack, so the end result should last a good while. Once scratched beyond your liking, toss it and install a new sheet of Lexan.
For the walls, since they don't see the abrasive traffic, a shiny urethane coating would likely work well.
Les Burt
Montreal
'75 Eleganza 26'
The EWIP (Eternal Work In Progress)
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