Courtney Thomas wrote:

Thanks Paul.

Do you then paint over the Aluthane ?

YES YOU CAN THEN PAINT OVER THE ALUTHANE OR LEAVE IT AS THE ATTRACTIVE SILVERY COLOR
IT IS (I HAVE HEARD OF A METAL BRIDGE THAT WAS PAINTED WITH EPOXY AND THEN THE
ALUTHANE TO GIVE IT BACK THAT GALVANIZED METAL BRIDGE LOOK.



How do the moisture cured urethanes work ?

THE APPEAR TO BE ONE PART BUT ACTUALLY TAKE MOISTURE FROM THE AIR TO CURE - I THINK
THIS SWELLS UP THE MOLECULAR STRUCTURE THUS FORMING A DEFECT FREE SURFACE.

THEY ARE COMMONLY USED BY CONTRACTORS ON SURFACES THAT THEY CANNOT PREPARE
'PERFECTLY' WHICH USUALLY MEANS SAND BLASTING.

THE ALUMINUM IN THE ALUTHANE IS TINY PLATS THAT APPEAR TO STACK ON TOP OF EACH OTHER
THUS FORMING A VERY TOUGH NON POROUS SURFACE.



Is there any particular advantage to this urethane, i.e. does it
actually interact with the steel to provide anything more than a
mechanical bond, like all other coatings with which I'm familiar ?

IT BONDS LIKE YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE TO WOOD, METAL, FIBERGLASS. AS PROOF, SPILL A BIT
IN THE RIM OF THE CAN YOU YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET THE LID OFF IN ANY WAY SHORT
OF PUNCHING A HOLE IN IT. IF YOU GET IT ON YOUR SKIN AND DON'T REMOVE IMMEDIATELY
WITH SOLVENT, ITS THERE FOR A FEW DAYS...

A QUART WILL COVER ABOUT 100 SQUARE FEET.



Do you sell it and if yes, what's it cost, please ?

THIS ISN'T A COMMERICAL SITE.

I'VE TRIED HARD TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS AND NOT MAKE ANY SORT OF COMMERCIAL PLUG
HERE WHICH UPSETS EVERYONE INCLUDING ME!

SEARCH THE WEB WITH GOOGLE AND YOU SHOULD FIND IT.

PAUL

Gratefully,

Courtney

Paul Oman wrote:


Moisture cured urethanes - such as the aluminum filled Aluthane - will make it
look like
a freshly galvanize trailer.

paul oman
progressive epoxy polymers




Bob Swarts

"Courtney Thomas" wrote in message
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Looking for the simplest, least expensive way to rust inhibit and refinish
a [steel] sailboat trailer, after rust descaling.

If it matters, I'm thinking of doing this incrementally. It's 45' long.

Gratefully,

Courtney
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lying Oriental, NC
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