[dtengineering]

Just remember that if you paint or wax your aluminum parts that you will have to remove the coating should you wish to weld to them. We've thought about painting our frame from time to time, but have decided to not do it in the event we need to make last minute additions or modifications... or worse... repairs.

For the shiny parts we've just buffed them on the buffing wheel which leaves a nice shiny finish with a bit of wax on it, and the parts have stayed shiny for a long time... even here in the Pacific Northwet.

Jason