Technical Paper
Reduced Finishing Costs for Aluminum Intensive Vehicles
1996-02-01
960170
Advantage can also be taken of the movement towards the use of powder primer surfacers to reduce solvent emissions in that the powder coating can be applied directly to a suitably pretreated aluminum surface. Pretreatments which are optimized for aluminum and much simpler to control than phosphating were chosen for trials based upon discussions with chemical suppliers. ...Topcoat compatibility of the powder coatings were also evaluated in terms of distinctness of image and stone chip performance. A description of the simplified finishing process is included.