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BobYohan
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Is there any paint or coating I can put on a metal rail to make it more slippery? I have a 20ft pipe which is aluminum I guess. Set it up beautifully last night but the shit dosnt slide. Jumped on and my feet stopped. Anyone know if it's possible to fix this?
Dec 11 2005 11:35AM
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user098123
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don't know too much about rails...but have you tried to wax it?
Dec 11 2005 11:38AM
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BobYohan
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didnt use wax, but I sprayed it with Pam (antistick spray used for cooking) and it didnt do anything. I dont imagine wax would do much becaue the actual rail surface is sticky. So i was thinking more like something to cover the rail completely.
Dec 11 2005 11:53AM
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user098123
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Well if I were you I would try wax, quick cheap and easy...as for paint, that could work i suppose but i dunno, it seems to me like it would just start to chip off and then it would be really really easy to catch an edge
Dec 11 2005 12:13PM
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Snowcase
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take a candle and rub it up and down ask ur mom about last night she can give u some pointers
Dec 11 2005 12:18PM
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pbandj
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aluminum is too soft to slide bro, but i think any gloss paint should do the trick

put on a couple coats
Dec 11 2005 1:12PM
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Scoszko
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haha
Dec 11 2005 2:50PM
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Skipig25
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yea, aluminum just plain sucks, cause it's a soft metal, and your steel edges dig in like it's their job. your kinda screwed on this one, but you can try whatever you feel like. It might help a bit
Dec 11 2005 2:53PM
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Arne_Oe
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Can't use aluminium for railing bro'. it way to soft. make something out of plain steel, not stainless or zink treated steel.
Dec 11 2005 3:07PM
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SkiMN
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I don't know if waz would help much considering how soft aluminum is. Maybe try a primer or clear cote of some sort.
Dec 11 2005 4:24PM
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BillyGoteMan
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just schlick er down bvrothat
Dec 11 2005 4:33PM
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sethpistol02
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haha oh shit...
Dec 11 2005 8:31PM
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