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<blockquote data-quote="_CY_" data-source="post: 1173657" data-attributes="member: 7629"><p>sorry but sweat and aluminum are not a good combo. </p><p></p><p>folks who produce more salts are at greater risks of damaging aluminum frame guns. </p><p></p><p>standard tests for anodizing include salt spray for type 3 hard anodizing. clear anodizing gives little to no additional resistance to salt. </p><p></p><p>best thing to do if you fall into group of folks who's got extra salty sweat is to rinse off gun with running water. then dry off. </p><p></p><p>hot water is used to seal anodizing in the very last step before taking part off rack. </p><p>so hot water can also be used, after rinsing off aluminum with cold water...advantage of hot water drying faster and will seal pores. </p><p></p><p>besides not carrying your aluminum CCW next to skin. rinsing off with water is your best defense against corrosion caused by salty sweat. </p><p></p><p>note amount of damage can go beyond cosmetic in the hurry. salt attacks aluminum once damage goes beyond initial surface film protection.</p><p></p><p>I put up a how to thread several months back on this topic... was real surprise there was no interest....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="_CY_, post: 1173657, member: 7629"] sorry but sweat and aluminum are not a good combo. folks who produce more salts are at greater risks of damaging aluminum frame guns. standard tests for anodizing include salt spray for type 3 hard anodizing. clear anodizing gives little to no additional resistance to salt. best thing to do if you fall into group of folks who's got extra salty sweat is to rinse off gun with running water. then dry off. hot water is used to seal anodizing in the very last step before taking part off rack. so hot water can also be used, after rinsing off aluminum with cold water...advantage of hot water drying faster and will seal pores. besides not carrying your aluminum CCW next to skin. rinsing off with water is your best defense against corrosion caused by salty sweat. note amount of damage can go beyond cosmetic in the hurry. salt attacks aluminum once damage goes beyond initial surface film protection. I put up a how to thread several months back on this topic... was real surprise there was no interest.... [/QUOTE]
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