Aluminium Whistle Corrosion Warning

PTFE Spray … a boon

Aluminium oxide is what causes it not to stick to glue. :slight_smile: When the coating grows “in the wild”, it is very uneven, weak, and brittle. The glue sticks to the coating and not to the substrate (the AL). Anodizing a part requires that this initial coat of oxide be stripped off and that the part is perfectly oil-free. Then a new coat of oxide is “grown” onto the aluminum using a sulphuric acid bath and electricity so that it is uniform and much stronger. Then it can be dyed. The oxide coating looks like a honeycomb and can actually hold the liquid dye. Then they chemically seal the oxide matrix to give it a hard surface. Lastly, it is given a good bath.