How to contain aluminum dust
From Auto News: NADA » NADA Convention How to contain aluminum dust? Shops must put up curtain -- or a wall Ford says a rubberized curtain will keep aluminum dust from settling on steel parts and corroding them. Some body shops say only a wall will do. Bradford Wernle Automotive News January 24, 2015 - 2:00 pm ET Published in Automotive News June 6, 2014 Curtains or walls? It's a big decision that Ford dealers with body shops face as they gear up to repair the 2015 aluminum-body F-150 pickup, arriving late this year. Collision shops need either a curtain or wall to separate their aluminum body work from their steel body work. When aluminum dust ends up on a steel body part, a reaction called galvanic corrosion can produce an effect similar to rust over time. There is even a small risk of fire if aluminum dust comes in contact with a spark. Ford says floor-to-ceiling curtains, ventilation syste...