86mad wrote: Have sanded it back and stripped it out best we can Any1 else done this before?? |
pjc wrote: I know a painted alloy boat looks nice but really you should not paint it,let alloy oxidise naturally as this is its defence. The french do not paint alloy boats.except antifoul and that has to be a special paint. |
cirrus wrote: Should unpainted aluminum that is developing the protective oxidation be waxed. If so what wax. |
Tagit wrote: With your fittings (rod holders etc) either get the little top hat type things that go in the screw holes to electrically isolate the bolts, and use rubber isolaters under the fittings, or use the rubber isolaters and Duralac all the bolts. What you are observing is electrical corrosion and no amount of epoxy etc will stop it unless you can isolate all the dissimilar metals from the alloy. |
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