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Re: [Shop-talk] Rivet Steel to Aluminum

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Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Rivet Steel to Aluminum
From: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@dimebank.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 08:37:19 -0800 (PST)
> I spread a thin layer of silicon caulk between the two pieces. I did this on
> a race car I restored in '87 and there is absolutely no sign of galvanic
> reaction.

I read this differently - that the concern for galvanic reaction
is at the drilled rivet holes, which will be bare steel and bare aluminum.

If the pieces are pre-drilled and then powder-coated/anodized/passivated,
I would expect no problems at all.
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