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right guys i am fed up of cleaning my alloy hubs! rims an spokes are ok to clean but hubs are a pain!so i want to paint em a semi matt black whats the best way to paint aluminium? 
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Re: PAINTING aluminium
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Monkey Butt
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Monkey Butt
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Hi David I used Hammerite on my Honda wheels, but you have to use a primer first for Alluminium otherwise it just peels off, you can buy both in a spray can..
you also seen the thread in Rides, rallies and Events on the UK MEET David..
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glass bead them and give them a coat of zinc chrome primer.....this will stick to aluminum....then use whatever flat black you choose.....
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Monkey Butt
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Monkey Butt
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Or you could go to the trouble Tmax has done 
Ray(UK)
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Re: PAINTING aluminium
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Loquacious
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Loquacious
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You need zinc chromate primer for aluminum. It's the green stuff. If you clean and prep the surface and zinc chromate the wheels you should have a nice paint job. The other option is powder coating which is an eletrolysis and electrically bonds the paint to the metal.
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thanks will do whats bin said, as i ride winter salted rds its a real prob keepin em lookin good!what do peeps do to protect the polished bits?nothin seems to work apart from coatin em with grease!
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Monkey Butt
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Loquacious
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Loquacious
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thanks will do whats bin said, as i ride winter salted rds its a real prob keepin em lookin good!what do peeps do to protect the polished bits?nothin seems to work apart from coatin em with grease!
I rinse my bike of every night. I have one of those things you're supposed to use for weed killer. mine is full of soapy water. Even use it at 2 am. And once a week take the time to do a proper clean.
Having said that I haven't ridden this winter!!!
Gina
03 America - Pretty stock - except the TBS wheel... 
06 America - missing, presumed in bits. With it's TBS wheel... 
09 America - It's very blue....
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Re: PAINTING aluminium
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cant wack a good soapin down at 2am!!sounds like club med!!nxt time i,m in Bristol yu can get me in a lather!not at 2am though 
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3/4 Throttle
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3/4 Throttle
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what do peeps do to protect the polished bits?nothin seems to work apart from coatin em with grease!
I use THIS. It smells a bit, but protects the bike just fine. I polished it off just recently... looks good as new now
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