I have a screen room with aluminum framework. One piece of the aluminum has
had the original bronze finish stripped off by some sort of animal
"excrement". After I lightly sand the aluminum, what should I use to
prime/prep the metal before I spray it with bronze-colored paint?

Thanks,

Jean

On May 18, 7:41*am, "Jean" wrote:
I have a screen room with aluminum framework. One piece of the aluminum has
had the original bronze finish stripped off by some sort of animal
"excrement". After I lightly sand the aluminum, what should I use to
prime/prep the metal before I spray it with bronze-colored paint?

Thanks,

Jean

Jasco Prime & Prep the best stuff for priming metal for paint;
rusted or un-rusted steel, glavanized steel and aluminum

I searched for metal prep compound summer 2006 & after extensive
research found this stuff

Jasco Prime & Prep

***looks like they've been acquired by Strip-Kleen

Phosphoric Prep & Etch

Klean-Strip®
Phosphoric Prep & Etch does the job of three products:
1) Removes rust from iron and steel surfaces,
2) treats metal surfaces, including galvanized and aluminum, to allow
better paint adhesion,
3) etches concrete to allow paint or stains to penetrate and adhere.



http://www.jasco-help.com

cheers
Bob

On May 18, 10:20*am, DD_BobK wrote:
On May 18, 7:41*am, "Jean" wrote:

I have a screen room with aluminum framework. One piece of the aluminum has
had the original bronze finish stripped off by some sort of animal
"excrement". After I lightly sand the aluminum, what should I use to
prime/prep the metal before I spray it with bronze-colored paint?

Thanks,

Jean

Jasco *Prime & Prep * the best stuff for priming metal for paint;
rusted or un-rusted steel, glavanized steel and aluminum

I searched for metal prep compound summer 2006 & after extensive
research found this stuff

Jasco Prime & Prep

***looks like they've been acquired by Strip-Kleen

Phosphoric Prep & Etch

Klean-Strip®
Phosphoric Prep & Etch does the job of three products:
1) Removes rust from iron and steel surfaces,
2) treats metal surfaces, including galvanized and aluminum, to allow
better paint adhesion,
3) etches concrete to allow paint or stains to penetrate and adhere.

http://www.jasco-help.com

cheers
Bob

But does Phosporic eat glass, Muriatic wont but it fumes, and there
are screens to consider.

On May 18, 11:25*am, ransley wrote:
On May 18, 10:20*am, DD_BobK wrote:





On May 18, 7:41*am, "Jean" wrote:

I have a screen room with aluminum framework. One piece of the aluminum has
had the original bronze finish stripped off by some sort of animal
"excrement". After I lightly sand the aluminum, what should I use to
prime/prep the metal before I spray it with bronze-colored paint?

Thanks,

Jean

Jasco *Prime & Prep * the best stuff for priming metal for paint;
rusted or un-rusted steel, glavanized steel and aluminum

I searched for metal prep compound summer 2006 & after extensive
research found this stuff

Jasco Prime & Prep

***looks like they've been acquired by Strip-Kleen

Phosphoric Prep & Etch

Klean-Strip®
Phosphoric Prep & Etch does the job of three products:
1) Removes rust from iron and steel surfaces,
2) treats metal surfaces, including galvanized and aluminum, to allow
better paint adhesion,
3) etches concrete to allow paint or stains to penetrate and adhere.

http://www.jasco-help.com

cheers
Bob

But does Phosporic eat glass, Muriatic wont but it fumes, and there
are screens to consider.- Hide quoted text -

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To my recollection, it is hydrofluricacid which etches glass. But your
mileage may vary.
JoeG

On May 18, 9:41*am, "Jean" wrote:
I have a screen room with aluminum framework. One piece of the aluminum has
had the original bronze finish stripped off by some sort of animal
"excrement". After I lightly sand the aluminum, what should I use to
prime/prep the metal before I spray it with bronze-colored paint?

Thanks,

Jean

It has a bronze anodized finish? All I know is you have a problem
making paint stick and you can not just use latex like on untreated-
unfinished aluminum. Call a real paint store.

On May 18, 10:41*am, "Jean" wrote:
I have a screen room with aluminum framework. One piece of the aluminum has
had the original bronze finish stripped off by some sort of animal
"excrement". After I lightly sand the aluminum, what should I use to
prime/prep the metal before I spray it with bronze-colored paint?

Thanks,

Jean


You can paint it if you like, it is all about the proper prep
work...

You will find that the finish you apply will be more effected
by further bird droppings and environmental issues like
hail than the factory applied finish...

Might be something you would have to touch up every
year if you are one of those people that are anal about
appearance things like that...

~~ Evan

On May 18, 3:41�pm, "Jean" wrote:
I have a screen room with aluminum framework. One piece of the aluminum has
had the original bronze finish stripped off by some sort of animal
"excrement". After I lightly sand the aluminum, what should I use to
prime/prep the metal before I spray it with bronze-colored paint?

Thanks,

Jean

Your aluminium is/was anodised to make it corrosion resistant. Bird/
any other crap is quite corrosive & may well take it off.
Paint doesn't take well to aluminium or zinc. You need get any crap
off first with a wire brush & then you need to apply etch primer
paint. This is slightly acidic and bonds well to the metal. You can
then apply more or less any exterior grade paint subject to what it
says on the primer can.

Jean wrote the following:
I have a screen room with aluminum framework. One piece of the aluminum has
had the original bronze finish stripped off by some sort of animal
"excrement". After I lightly sand the aluminum, what should I use to
prime/prep the metal before I spray it with bronze-colored paint?

Thanks,

Jean



I painted my baked on enamel anodized aluminum gutters with white
rustoleum spray paint. The only prep I did was to wash the surface.
This was about 10 years ago and they haven't chipped or peeled yet.
My black roof shingles had stained the white gutters, so that was the
reason for the painting. They don't stain anymore.


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