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Aluminum conversion coating

I am a aircraft structure engineer and I work for China Northern Airline. I wonder about "aluminum conversion coating". Would you please tell me if Alodine can be apply on the non clad aluminum same as on the clad aluminum? Thank you very much!

Shouchenzhang
airline - Liaoning Province, CHINA

Hello!

Alodine is the chemical conversion of the aluminium surface. It means that the surface to be treated is free of grease, paint, ... The best is a good degreasing, very good rinse and Alodine. After the Alodine treatment, the surface need to be rinsed twice : first with tap water and secondly with demi-water to remove the salts traces.

Paul Moreau
aluminum reflectors for lighting - Liège, Belgium

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