Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 16:08:44 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp01.mrf.mail.rcn.net ([207.172.4.60] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.1) with ESMTP id 1883007 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 20 Nov 2002 16:04:14 -0500 Received: from 208-59-159-148.s402.tnt2.frdb.va.dialup.rcn.com ([208.59.159.148] helo=OFFICE) by smtp01.mrf.mail.rcn.net with smtp (Exim 3.35 #4) id 18Ec17-00064j-00 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 20 Nov 2002 16:04:14 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <0d0b01c290d8$95ee6700$cb9f3bd0@OFFICE> From: "Bill & Sue" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: LNC2 Control pushrods X-Original-Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 16:05:41 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 > What protective finish, if any, exists on the 6061 aluminum tubes > supplied with our kits? Should we prepare the completed pushrods for > paint and what would be a preferred method? Angier, There is no protective finish on the tubes. Here's what I did: 1. Treated the finished tubes with alumaprep (available at a auto parts store) 2. Alodyne (sp) the tubes. This is a self etching protectant and pre-primer that gives the aluminum a slightly gold appearance. 3. Prime (just a spray can from the hardware store) 4. Paint (hardware store spray can) To do all of the above is probably less than a half day's work. Do all of your push rods at once to save effort. Bill harrelson@erols.com N5ZQ LNC2 O-320 VA42 Fredericksburg, VA