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Old 10-25-2023, 07:06 AM
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If I were to paint it is there any type of special paint for Aluminum?
If I were to leave it natural is there any type of prep to do to the metal to keep it looking good.
Self-Etching! You will also want the paint to be high temp. I don't know if the modern paint still uses Zink Chromate? That's what we used on the WWII aircraft, very caustic, wear an approved face mask! Cheers, Dennis
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