ferrettkitt Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 My aluminium box body is in need of repair to its sides the dreaded white powder is around under the paint. Really I think the aluminium needs cutting out but for the most part the corrosion is hidden behind the lifting panels and makers plates. [ATTACH=CONFIG]77420[/ATTACH] Its not something that I think its possible to weld more like a new sheet of aluminium plate over the damaged areas and re rivet the plates in place. The rivets are small girlie ones where would I find these?? Plus the gun to re apply them? [ATTACH=CONFIG]77421[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff66 Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 (edited) they look like cherry rivets either cherry lock or cherry max re corrosion unless metal is holed take plates off grind corrosion off using something along lines of scotchbrite pads the ones u can affix to a drill then treat surface with alodine/ali prep.corrosion has started around rivets cause of dissimilar metal. Edited June 4, 2013 by griff66 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted June 4, 2013 Author Share Posted June 4, 2013 Thanks the aluminium is holed The paint on the vehicle not the comms body is nato green but when I sand it down even just lightly it changes to a red colour weird (IIR paint)?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 That's normal for infra red reflective paint, it always goes a pink colour when you rub it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted June 4, 2013 Author Share Posted June 4, 2013 Its being painted over tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 i've got the right size rivets and gun mate, you should have said you needed them when you came over today. rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted June 5, 2013 Author Share Posted June 5, 2013 (edited) i've got the right size rivets and gun mate, you should have said you needed them when you came over today. rick Let me just go and find one of those smiley face jobbies :banghead::banghead::banghead: Talk about overkill Edited June 7, 2013 by ferrettkitt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted June 7, 2013 Author Share Posted June 7, 2013 Painted for the most part the box body still needs repairing but its painted. The fact that a blind mans or womans guide dog could have sprayed it to higher standard than I could is here nor the.... pic to follow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted June 7, 2013 Author Share Posted June 7, 2013 I have a few bits to touch up and if I had enough paint I would spray the box body sides again. I wish I had sprayed the faded flaps that cover the sockets for the Clansman plugs. [ATTACH=CONFIG]77578[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]77579[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]77580[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy8men Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 looks like a nice job mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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