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self-anodizing (alodine)
By:Steve Ulrich
Date: 6/12/2003, 8:59 am
In Response To: Re: pies and anodizin in denver (Tom Yost)

I, too, was considering anodizing the tubes to reduce corrosion. Haven't had a chance to price what it would cost to anodize 120' of tubing but I'm also looking at alternatives.

A friend is building a homebuilt plane (Sonex) which is aluminum construction. He's protecting all of the interior sections, e.g., wing, tail, etc. with Alodine. As I understand it, it's similar to anodizing but something which you can paint on yourself. It chemically reacts with the aluminum to make an "inert" surface while adding virtually no weight. It's available at Aircraftspruce company for about $16 US/gal. It won't protect the interior of the tubes, but it will protect the outer.

Just another thought.

Steve
(new guy)

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Graphite rods for folder... what size? *LINK*
Malcolm Schweizer -- 6/8/2003, 1:23 am
Rationale?
Wayne -- 6/8/2003, 11:32 pm
Re: Rationale?
Malcolm Schweizer -- 6/9/2003, 9:46 am
Re: Rationale?
Tom Yost -- 6/9/2003, 12:52 pm
Re: Rationale?
Dave -- 6/9/2003, 1:49 pm
Too funny!!! :D *NM*
Malcolm Schweizer -- 6/9/2003, 6:49 pm
Re: Rationale?
Tom Yost -- 6/9/2003, 2:08 pm
Re: Rationale?
Tom Yost -- 6/9/2003, 12:35 pm
What? Aluminum over carbon? Huh?
Mike and Rikki -- 6/11/2003, 3:23 am
Re: What? Aluminum over carbon? Huh?
Tom Yost -- 6/11/2003, 3:46 pm
Re: What? Aluminum over carbon? Huh? *LINK*
Mike and Rikki -- 6/11/2003, 6:16 pm
A "wonder" material does not a folder make !
Tom Yost -- 6/11/2003, 10:33 am
Some materials make more sense then others
Mike and Rikki -- 6/11/2003, 4:28 pm
Aluminum durability
Steve Juniper -- 6/12/2003, 12:06 am
Re: Some materials make more sense then others
Tom Yost -- 6/11/2003, 5:33 pm
Re: Rationale? *Pic*
Malcolm Schweizer -- 6/9/2003, 6:46 pm
anodising?
Pete Notman -- 6/10/2003, 4:54 am
Re: anodising?
Tom Yost -- 6/10/2003, 9:27 am
off topic - humble pies
Pete Notman -- 6/10/2003, 6:06 pm
Re: off topic - humble pies
Tom Yost -- 6/11/2003, 11:35 am
pies and anodizin in denver
Paul G. Jacobson -- 6/11/2003, 11:15 pm
Re: pies and anodizin in denver
Tom Yost -- 6/12/2003, 12:41 am
self-anodizing (alodine)
Steve Ulrich -- 6/12/2003, 8:59 am
Re: self-anodizing (alodine)
Tom Yost -- 6/12/2003, 9:14 pm
Re: Rationale?
Dave -- 6/9/2003, 10:37 pm
Re: Rationale?
Malcolm Schweizer -- 6/9/2003, 11:42 pm
Re: Rationale?
Tom Yost -- 6/9/2003, 8:43 pm
Re: Beam me up
Malcolm Schweizer -- 6/9/2003, 10:20 pm
Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated. *NM*
Arko Bronaugh -- 6/9/2003, 10:58 pm