Aluminum does not exist in nature. It exists as "alumina" or "aluminum oxide". It is actually rather difficult to get it to relinquish its hold on the oxygen bonds. Unless protected (or made into an alloy) it will develop a layer of oxide pretty much regardless but as you get closer to the ocean or any salt, there is salt in the air that will accelerate this.no salt..Alabama...It stay in the garage...never drive it LOL
Aluminum does not exist in nature. It exists as "alumina" or "aluminum oxide". It is actually rather difficult to get it to relinquish its hold on the oxygen bonds. Unless protected (or made into an alloy) it will develop a layer of oxide pretty much regardless but as you get closer to the ocean or any salt, there is salt in the air that will accelerate this.
The only way to stop it is to coat it with something that keeps the oxygen out.
Could be - it doesn't require much... How far are you from the coast? You might be surprised how much salt you see from the rain...I think it is the temperature change when I open my shop it all "Sweats"
No salt ever see's my car.
Could be - it doesn't require much... How far are you from the coast? You might be surprised how much salt you see from the rain...
Again, though it doesn't matter, you just need to coat it if you don't want it to do that. I have been busy putting satin clear mid and high temp paint on everything as I build up. I am not one for blinging out my car, but I hate rust...
Well, the tranny pan shouldn't get too hot - 300F as a ballpark top figure (hopefully it will never see that - as I recall most tranny fluid starts to fail over 260?I'm 250 miles...Its never in the rain either...but I would not know how to coat the things like the tranny pan and all...