Madison Chemical’s Alum-Renew Kit Restores Aluminum
Appears in Print as: 'Aluminum Cleaning Kit for Quickly Restoring Aluminum'
Using Alum-Renew prior to painting improves even distribution of high-performance resins through reduction of surface irregularities.
Edited by Angela Osborne
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Using Alum-Renew prior to painting improves even distribution of high-performance resins through reduction of surface irregularities. Photo Credit: Madison Chemical
Madison Chemical’s Alum-Renew Kit is a combination of four cleaning and surface preparation products which remove various surface contaminants from aluminum substrates. It is said users can quickly and effectively remove grease, oil, metal chips, coating carbide spots, light oxides, weld marks, carbonaceous films and similar contaminants which commonly occur during the various stages of forming and fabricating aluminum.
Each kit contains a gallon of Viscoclean Green alkaline detergent, along with aluminum conditioners of varying intensities, including Aluma-Safe Gel (mild), Aluma-Cling-Blue (moderate), and Treadbrite Edge Gel (aggressive). The company says each component of the kit is dyed and includes detailed instructions to simplify their usage.
Alum-Renew is designed for any OEM that is forming, fabricating or otherwise manufacturing components with aluminum substrates. Using Alum-Renew prior to painting improves even distribution of high-performance resins through reduction of surface irregularities, according to the company. The kit enables users to try products of varying intensities before purchasing selected materials in production quantities.
Viscoclean Green is a viscous, water-based alkaline gel for cleaning oil, grease and a variety of other soils from vertical surfaces and overhead areas where normal solution would rapidly run off.
Aluma-Safe Gel is a thickened gel which is a mildly acidic formulation for the cleaning of aluminum alloys, including bright decorative aluminum.
Aluma-Cling Blue is a moderately acidic, thickened gel formulation for cleaning of aluminum alloys, especially bright decorative aluminum. It removes subsurface stains and is well suited for cleaning embossed treadplate aluminum.
Treadbrite Edge Gel is formulated for use on aluminum, mild steel, stainless steel and copper, it is said to remove soil and laser scale, heat-treat scale and rust.
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