Re: ATM Finishing a Hastings Tube???

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The Eastwood Co. sells a self etching primer in spray cans or quarts.
It works well on aluminum.

Scott


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith Taylor" <keith.h.taylor@worldnet.att.net>
To: "Pat Bunn" <pbunn@patbunn.com>; <atm@shore.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 7:42 PM
Subject: Re: ATM Finishing a Hastings Tube???


> 
> Pat,
> Try using a zinc oxide primer before painting aluminum. It etches the
> surface and allows the paint to stick. The aerospace industry and light
> plane industry has been using zinc oxide primers for aircraft work for
> many years, with perfect success.
> Keith Taylor   Jefferson, Maine USA
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Pat Bunn" <pbunn@patbunn.com>
> To: "Jack Schmidling" <arf@mc.net>; "atmlist" <atm@shore.net>
> Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 5:41 PM
> Subject: Re: ATM Finishing a Hastings Tube???
> 
> 
> >
> > I have never had much luck getting paint to stick to raw aluminum.
> >
> > pat bunn
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jack Schmidling" <arf@mc.net>
> > To: "atmlist" <atm@shore.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 4:06 PM
> > Subject: Re: ATM Finishing a Hastings Tube???
> >
> >
> > >
> > > From: "pbunn" <pbunn@patbunn.com>
> > >
> > > > I am building a small 5" scope using a Hastings 7" aluminum tube.
> I am
> > > > contemplating sanding it with 320 grit inside and out and etching
> it in
> > a
> > > > Lye solutionj.
> > >
> > > Sounds like gross over kill... what's wrong with paint.
> > >
> > > As a point of interest, I left my 10" unpainted because I liked the
> > natural
> > > look but it got hot enough to fry eggs when left uncovered in the
> sun so I
> > > ended up painting it white.  What a difference!
> > >
> > > js
> > >
> > > PHOTO OF THE WEEK... http://schmidling.netfirms.com/weekly.htm
> > > HOME, Astro, Beer, Cheese, http://schmidling.netfirms.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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