[sdiy] aluminum panel finish types

[Altitude]

You can ask for an Alodine finish.  It provides an hard, oxide like layer
that you can paint on. The stock x0xbox panel is like this.  I use a etching
primer before I paint aluminum and it works very well (see my 9090)

Cheers,
Raph 

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From: synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl
[mailto:synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of Danjel van Tijn
Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 9:40 AM
To: synthdiy DIY
Subject: [sdiy] aluminum panel finish types

If I had a 5052 aluminum panel professionally cut, what are some finishing
options I should consider (other than asking for deburring).

Somewhere like Front Panel Express offers the option to anodize but I was
wondering what else is typical to do?

For example, is a doepfer panel simply raw aluminum or has it been coated or
treated with something?

cheers,
Danjel


Danjel van Tijn
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