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Post by Zed. on Dec 13, 2020 15:26:55 GMT
Hello all, I'm thinking of anodising some aluminium parts & trying to decide if its worth setting up for diy or just easier / better to send to a pro  I've played around on small parts in the past but fancy the protection if not the colouring of Anodising as opposed to paint... any thoughts or recomendations? Rich. |
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Post by dadbif on Dec 13, 2020 22:04:17 GMT
I’ve seen it done in an industrial plant, lot of faff and acids, not the sort of thing I’d do at home. But then, you’re Zed, not me, so have a look at this (If you haven’t already) astro.neutral.org/anodise5.shtml |
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Post by Zed. on Dec 13, 2020 22:26:17 GMT
I’ve seen it done in an industrial plant, lot of faff and acids, not the sort of thing I’d do at home. But then, you’re Zed, not me, so have a look at this (If you haven’t already) astro.neutral.org/anodise5.shtmllol.  good link (hadn't read untill now!) anyway, previously I've done parts for airrifles when I was shooting competitions  cleaned previous coatings of aluminium with a caustic solution (can use to clean the drain afterwards  ) washed in hot water before using straight car battery acid & a battery charger for the anodising itself  once anodised I ran the parts in a pan of boiling water to seal the anodising / oxide layer... it's just bigger stuff like camcovers that I've no experience on  Rich. |
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le sigh