Aerosol Metal Protectant

My uncle is a professional fabricator and has made some incredible stuff. He swears by this stuff for coating raw materials to protect them from further corrosion when wanting an uncoated look or preserving a desired level of patina. I wanted to use an original aluminum hard hat made in the 1950’s for work. I didn’t want the raw aluminum to get dirty or corrode after I bead blasted it so I used this. I’m extremely impressed with it. It’s expensive but protects and adheres to raw aluminum and steel very well. Allowing you to get that raw metal look, or preserve a level of patina without fear of it yellowing, flaking off or corroding. Will certainly buy again.

Basically a clear lacquer. Used it to seal the exterior surface of raw aluminum motorcycle panniers. The trick to this stuff is to spray heavy enough for visible wetting, but not too heavy or it will run. If you spray too lightly, it will dry before it hits the surface and won't stick properly. Best to spray horizontal surfaces and spray it thick when possible. I used their wipe-on product on an aluminum ocean boat and there was no corrosion or tarnish after 2 years of use. The spray seems to be as good so far, but just really expensive.

Seems to work well so far

I use the aerosol spray. It took my nice new, shiny aluminum and made it look like it was acid washed. Then I had to buy another product to get it off. Was very unhappy with it.

I stripped to bare metal & polished a fuel door to a mirror finish with rubbing compounds & and everything. I washed with warm water & soap & wiped down with lacquer thinner & let dry, then it says to spray the first coat kind of light, then the 2nd coat more heavy. After all that, it’s kinda less shiny. Not sure if I did something wrong.