Just like the subject says. Do I need to take it off in the winter or should it be ok? Thanks in advance.

 

As far as "bare" aluminum, it forms a layer of oxidation that tends to stop further corrosion. But in the winter, if you drive anywhere they put salt on the roads, you may find a lot of discolorization.... mainly black.... as the salt corrodes the aluminum. Usually, you can get this off with a good aluminum polish, but not all the time. And it can lead to pitting.

All of this applies to "bare" aluminum. Most of these problems can be eliminated if it has a good clearcoat on it.

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Would it be safe to spray it with a high-temp clearcoat?

 

Do you know it it came from the manufacturer with clearcoat on it? A lot of aluminum products are sold this way.

If you decide to coat it, I can't think of any reason you would need "high temperature".

Fred

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The one I was thinking of getting was off of E-bay. I'm going to email the seller and see if it was clearcoated or not. The reason I was going to use high-temp is because I have some left over from my caliper painting.

 

How much are you paying for the one off of E-bay???

 

It's going for $60. I didn't bit yet, I'm a little short on cash at the moment

 

It's definitely a high quality piece. I haven't noticed any discoloration on mine.

Jason