Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 13:00:17 +0000
From: Laurie Flood <floodl@innercite.com>
To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
Subject: Re: [baidarka] aluminum coatings
Stefano Moretti wrote:
> Hello there,
>
> I am just back from purchasing aluminum tubing from as mega wholesale
> store.
> Could not find T 6061, which is apparently an american specification
> to
> which anticorodal 3569 UNI grade corresponds.
>
> By the way, t 6061 T6 , that was mentioned on these pages is rated
> only
> "2" in a 1-6 scale as corrosion resistant in a marine salty mist.
>
> My question: I was advised to anodize the aluminum prior to mounting
> the
> inserts. How did you proceed? any coating at all? just some vaseline,
> paint or what ??
>
> Thanks for a reply, Stefano
Stefano,
I could not get any local anodizers, but was told powder coating would
do the same thing. For this project, he was quoting approximately $80
US and a one week turn around. After spending $100 for the tubing, this
is getting pricy. There has to be a better way to get the same effect.
Laurie Flood