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Diamond
- Joined
- Mar 5, 2009
- Location
- California, USA
I polish the little square plate and then when I rub it with a finger. Metal easily wipes off. (The spot near the hole)
The larger plate does not rub off so easy. It's been sitting around for years.
Probably all 6061. Will a freshly brushed finish on a piece like this take some time to oxidize and be resistant to the white glove?
Or is there some liquid like vinegar (guess on that one) that would etch and make a suitable surface?
Or just paint?
The swivel is to be mounted in-between the two plates. The swivel is Al with a anodize or powder, not made to take apart. Painting it would not cover the
sliding surfaces and maybe be ok for a common-folk-person and not a perfectionist. Paint everything or just scratch a finish on the plates and wait a few
years before a white glove attack? I choose black because a black part will be bolted to the small plate.
(I have no affiliation to U-SCREW, or I mean U-Haul. I remember back in the day they had ownership or profits from gasoline stations and had no interest
in getting more fuel efficient gas guzzlers).
(I didn't post this in "general" this time. Here because of paint, maybe. Want to see if the first time responders catch this one...)
Caught in less than 2 hours.
The larger plate does not rub off so easy. It's been sitting around for years.
Probably all 6061. Will a freshly brushed finish on a piece like this take some time to oxidize and be resistant to the white glove?
Or is there some liquid like vinegar (guess on that one) that would etch and make a suitable surface?
Or just paint?
The swivel is to be mounted in-between the two plates. The swivel is Al with a anodize or powder, not made to take apart. Painting it would not cover the
sliding surfaces and maybe be ok for a common-folk-person and not a perfectionist. Paint everything or just scratch a finish on the plates and wait a few
years before a white glove attack? I choose black because a black part will be bolted to the small plate.
(I have no affiliation to U-SCREW, or I mean U-Haul. I remember back in the day they had ownership or profits from gasoline stations and had no interest
in getting more fuel efficient gas guzzlers).
(I didn't post this in "general" this time. Here because of paint, maybe. Want to see if the first time responders catch this one...)
Caught in less than 2 hours.