[OZAPRS] Painting Aluminium

[G T & C A Beagley]

I think you will find Aluminium requires an etch-prime primer. Ordinary 
primer will not work.
Try Bunnings or Resene.

Graham

ZL1GTB

Andrew Rich wrote:

>Gudday.
>
>I am attempting to spray paint aluminium plate.
>
>I just spray painted the surface and it flakes off.
>
>Am I missing something ? Is there a primer you use to prep the surface so
>the paint will not chip so easily ?
>
>
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