A powder coating guy I spoke with a few years back told me that powder-coating wasn't recommended for aluminum castings, as the heat used to bake on the powder could cause the casting to fracture.
Frederick G Street S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) Bayfield, WI > On Jun 29, 2014, at 9:47 PM, Brad Crawford via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Do you think it would work well on a black pedestal? Mine has been eroding > away in a few spots over the years. Might be best to remove the pedestal and > have the whole thing powder coated, but maybe the zinc chromate primer and > black paint might get me by for a few year? What do you think? Anyone have > any luck with painting over the cancer while still on the boat? > > Thanks, > > Brad > CnC 36 > "Dora Pearl" > Seattle > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Jun 29, 2014, at 3:45 PM, Jake Brodersen via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >> Tom, >> >> I've used zinc chromate primer and black spray paint. It has held up well. >> The primer has a tenacious hold, while the black spray paint may need a >> touch up after a couple of years. Overall, I'd say it works well. >> >> Jake >> >> >> Jake Brodersen >> "Midnight Mistress" >> C&C 35 Mk-III >> Hampton Va >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Tom >> Buscaglia via CnC-List >> Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2014 12:27 PM >> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> Subject: Stus-List Aluminum coating >> >> The black coating on the stanchion bases along the rail on Alera have flaked >> off in a few spots. I bet someone here has dealt with this issue... >> >> Tom Buscaglia >> S/V Arera >> 1990 C&C 37+/40 >> Vashon WA >> P 206.463.9200 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of >> page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of >> page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page > at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
