You wont need a wash primer or aluminum conditioner if you dont take it down
to bare metal. And you dont need to unless there is alot of rust or
corrosion on it. If it is a good quality box, then it should already have
the phosphate coating under the original primer. So I wouldnt break through
unless you have to.
I would sand the surface, lightly, all you need is an "edge" for the primer
to adhere to. Thouroghly clean it with wax and grease remover.
Use a self-etching primer approved for galvanized steel and aluminum. Spray
only 1-2 medium coats, if you want the diamonds to show, but make sure it
covers well.
Follow the dry times and then spray the paint.
HTH
Boog
----- Original Message -----
From: <SEMIHEMI01@aol.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 8:13 PM
Subject: Re: DML: How do you paint diamond-plate aluminum box?
> Jack,
> First it needs to be cleaned real good. Should be washed real good and
> then primed with what is know as "Vinyl Wash Primer". This is a two part
> primer. This primer etches the aluminum surface and bonds good. Once this
> primer has dried for a day or two then you can prime it with a automotive
> primer and paint with any good Black paint of you choice.
> Bill
>
> SEMIHEMI01@AOL.COM> KB SuperCharged, 4.7L, 2001, QC,
> <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/semihemi01">the "DAK",</A> <A
> HREF="http://www.southernmopar.org/index.shtml">SouthernMopar</A>
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Fri Jun 20 2003 - 12:04:07 EDT