Aluminium(Thats Alooooominum MC)

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Originally Posted by ayjay

I intend to make the rear tub ,bonnet and side panels out of aluminium and laquer it to keep the finish. If anyone has any experience of this could you please advise me what to ask for in the local stockholders. there seem to be so many variations in quality ,thickness etc .Also what size sheet do I need please.Any help here greatly appreciated.

I like that look, like old airplanes, often wondered how they stop it from coroding. Once laquered any chip or scratch will allow water under the laquer and corosion that wont be easy to repair.