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11-04-2010, 02:53 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Raleigh, NC
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Converted to Alodine
After mulling miscellaneous priming options, including following VANS recommendation to treat only non Alclad parts, I finally decided to go with Alodine and nothing else. This is very convenient, I took a lot of 20 parts this morning to a Metal Finishing shop and I was done by noon for $50 (I could have had more parts for the same price as the rate is by lot, i.e., whatever fits in the basket). Only downside so far, I have to drive 50 miles to the shop. During the one hour drive back, I was mulling the idea to substitute the paint job of the outside skins with an alodine treatment  . Flying a golden plane with no extra paint weight and little extra cost appeals to me but I am sure some of the experienced builders in this forum, will bring my sanity back... 
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11-05-2010, 06:48 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Chicago
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This is a interesting idea. Can't wait to see what those who know will say. You would have to get your rivets done too. Maybe just ad a vinyl graphic and your done. Remember steel parts would still have to be painted though.
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11-05-2010, 06:51 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Huskerland, USA
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From what I have seen the golden color is not very uniform over a large area, but if you don't like it you are ready for paint!
Go for it!
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11-05-2010, 01:00 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Hubbard Oregon
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Geico266
From what I have seen the golden color is not very uniform over a large area, but if you don't like it you are ready for paint!
Go for it!
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My thought exactly. It always looks splotchy, but if you are able to quickly dip the parts in a tank instead of spraying it on, maybe it would look uniform.
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11-05-2010, 05:43 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Huskerland, USA
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Maybe you could call the plane "Gold Finger"?
Okay, I just dated myself. No one else could know what "Gold Finger" represents but me.
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11-05-2010, 06:11 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Texas
Posts: 1,378
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but if you don't like it you are ready for paint!
are you ever! Alodine is great adhesive and most likely would require little or no prep to "bond" with your paint if you changed your mind.
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11-05-2010, 06:18 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Lacey, WA
Posts: 1,365
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Geico266
Maybe you could call the plane "Gold Finger"?
Okay, I just dated myself. No one else could know what "Gold Finger" represents but me.
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Larry, this is the RV-12 forum, most of us know who Goldfinger was
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11-06-2010, 10:36 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 863
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Just how it looks after treatment
Below is a picture of the treated Sub Spar Assy from my Blog. It was dipped into a tank, not sprayed. Larry is right, the look is not uniform, there are micro streaks like after polishing with non finishing scotchbrite.
http://vieilleburette.blogspot.com/2...nt-tested.html
Not quite Goldfinger grade!
From a couple of feet away, it just looks like metallic paint, well, kind of... 
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