Does anyone know of a good reference to (wet, not powder) painting aluminum
(typically 6061 T651).  Our normal vendors do a good job on quantity parts
but when we need a one-off panel painted, the cost is unacceptable.

I know you either have to do a chromate conversion coating (e.g. Iridite) o=
r
some sort of chemical etching to get a decent paint job on aluminum.  But,
I'm not going to set up an Iridite line so I'm looking for a reasonably
simple but effective process that can be performed in a homemade paint boot=
h
(big cardboard box) with readily available materials e.g. solvents, etching
primers, proper type of paint, etc.

Thanks for any leads!
Carey Fisher
Chief Technical Officer
New Communications Solutions, LLC
678-999-3956
careyfisher@ncsradio.com
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