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Old 08-11-2018, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Kerry Pinkerton View Post
Joel, how are you going to address galvanic corrosion?
Kerry: You bring up a very good question. I certainly plan on re-painting the doorposts and cowl prior to completing the car. The two tone nature of the current paint shows there was a color change done on the Corvette that didn't make it all the way into the crevices of the bodywork. In addition, there's a good amount of dirt and debris in the cracks and crevices from years of use the Corvette had.

I hadn't thought much about what type of coating to use on this yet. I'm guessing using something like the spray on Plasti-Dip might provide better adhesion than regular paint for the points where steel and aluminum will be in contact. Maybe some of that LizardSkin sound control product to seal everything up after final assembly. I'm guessing there might even be coatings specifically made for this type of dissimilar metals application.

What specific coatings have you all found to work best?
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