Priming aluminum?

[b5blue]

 I need to paint the Tail panel trim and hood inserts on my 70 Charger. I found Rust-Oleum aluminum primer, has anyone tried it? 

[twodko]

I haven't but I have heard that you etch aluminum rather than primer it as with sheet metal etc. That may be the gist of the Rust-oleum stuff. Sheet metal members will chime in on this. I'd also see what SEM offers for aluminum primer........I'd use SEM myself. 

[Charger-Bodie]

You can buy etch wipes from a good body shop or body supply store. Then you can use a normal primer , most spray bombs that claim to be etch aren't. If they had enuf acid to do the job in the steel can it would eat right through the can.

[elitecustombody]

I would blast the part and use acid etch primer before paint or any other primer

[b5blue]

Thanks guys! 

[Dino]

Tail panel trim is aluminum?  I thought it was ss...

Anyway, what they said.   

[Charger-Bodie]

Tail panel trim is aluminum?  I thought it was ss...

Anyway, what they said.   

I think he means the wide trim on a 70 Charger tail panel. Those are anodized aluminium.

[Dino]

Tail panel trim is aluminum?  I thought it was ss...

Anyway, what they said.   

I think he means the wide trim on a 70 Charger tail panel. Those are anodized aluminium.

Ah, did not know that.  Thanks 

[b5blue]

Tail panel trim is aluminum?  I thought it was ss...

Anyway, what they said.   

I think he means the wide trim on a 70 Charger tail panel. Those are anodized aluminium.

Yea the trim panel, It's black mostly.