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Pretreatment for Zamak

2005

I'd like to know some informations about pretreatment for Zamak. If I can use only chemistry attack, what can I use to turn the zamak surface more homogeneous, without attacking the zamak. After the pretreatment, do you think if I put an organic compound in solution to improve the protection of zamak I would have good results?

What kind of organic compound?

Thank you so much...

Bruna Carolina ferreira
Student - São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brasil

You were misspelling zamak, Bruna, which probably interfered with your search. There is no 'c' in the word. Very rarely is chemical treatment a substitute for mechanical treatment (polishing, buffing, vibatroy finishing, etc.) and I strongly suspect that you will find no chemical treatment for zamak that will replace the mechanical work. Please search our site for 'zamak' and you will find dozens of Q&As that may be helpful.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
2005

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