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Spinner, to paint or polish?
Hi!
I am fitting a new aluminum spinner to my Kitfox MkII and I was planning to paint it. But then I thought that it might be better to polish it. The pros of polish as I see it is that there is no risk that the paint comes of in the future. On the other hand polishing aluminum and keeping it polished might take some work. I am not even sure if it possible to get a really polished finish on the spinner so painting might be a safer bet. On the other hand polished aluminum looks cool.
All thought would be appreciated!
Thank!
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Senior Member
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Re: Spinner, to paint or polish?
You can always clear coat the polished spinner. It will keep the polished look for a long time...
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Senior Member
Re: Spinner, to paint or polish?
About three months ago I finally finished a project started almost 40 years ago. It was in Sterling Silver and you can imagine the effort spent removing those many years of tarnish. Wanting never to have to do that part again. I searched online and found a product designed to protect many types of metals from polished silver, brass, copper and aluminum to patina coated bronze sculptures. It can be dipped, brushed or sprayed. Prep mostly consists of degreasing. It is also solvent removable so recovering, if necessary, won't involve strippers or abrasives. If interested do a search for Protectaclear. I used the dipping method and watched carefully and as drips appeared on edges, I captured them as instructed with a small artist brush. It dries fairly quickly, but slow enough for full flow out for a very smooth surface.
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