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Lacquer for aluminium.
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July 11, 2017, 11:03:52 AM »
Any suggestions for a good lacquer for use on aluminium ?
Fork legs need refinishing. It won't be a polish job but a brushed finish as original. Planning on using polyurethane but wondered if anyone knew of anything better.
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I recently tried Halfords own clear lacquer in a spray tin, went on and looks great, BUT, its only a few weeks old yet.
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July 12, 2017, 09:46:27 AM »
If it's the Halfords heavy duty PU lacquer, it tends to yellow slightly over time but not as bad as some.
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July 12, 2017, 04:24:36 PM »
I used some brush-on lacquer when I did my Honda forks - can't remember what it was, got it at a bike show from a stall selling alu-brite and similar.
But I followed the instructions and put LOTS of coats on - it was pretty good!
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July 12, 2017, 06:26:55 PM »
Thanks BG. In the end I used the Halfrauds PU as I had a can. Takes forever to dry and needs 30 minutes between coats.
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