smckeown 1 Posted December 5, 2006 Has anyone had a go with DIY anodising ? Just interested if anyone has given it a go.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jim21070 2 Posted December 5, 2006 I see no reason why not.. have a read of this: Anodising So it looks like you place the item in Sulphuric Acid and pass a current through it a bit like electroplating. Pop a dye in it and have any colour you like. Might require a bit of experimentation to get it right though. What are you planning to anodidse? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smckeown 1 Posted December 5, 2006 some good links here: http://astro.neutral.org/anodise6.shtml http://www.focuser.com/atm/anodize/anodize99.html http://www.eee.bham.ac.uk/joness/simpan.htm I'm going to anodise the ali trumpets spacersi'm making. I think i'll make some more and sell some on ebay to cover the cost of making my own. Thinking of buying this kit http://www.caswelleurope.co.uk/anodise.htm Sean Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest rick03054 Posted December 5, 2006 I looked into this a while ago although I was looking more into chroming and considered anodising too. You end up with all sorts of nasty by-products and a fair bit of hydrogen gas being produced, which is DANGEROUS! And the actual outlay to buy all the chemicals and hardware is quite high, especially for a one off. You have to take into account a lot of factors like the concentrations of the chemicals (and temperature to go with the particular concentrations) in your solution and their resultant 'throwing power' which dictates how far away you should place the electrode. This is important because it dictates the thickness, hardness and strength of the oxide layer. Safer than chroming and I think slightly better results can be achieved, but a LOT of hassle. To be honest if it's just a couple of things you plan on doing I'd see about getting it done by an electroplating place. I went for a job as a chemist in one and the stuff they use is complicated and under tight controls. A less controled environment may be perfectly suitable for your needs, my experiance was based on the industrial side. If you decide to go for it though I'd be well interested in how you get on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mandic 0 Posted December 5, 2006 http://users.hunterlink.net.au/~ddped/tech.htm Cheers Ziga Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
309PUG 2 1 Cars Posted December 5, 2006 Another option with a little less outlay is a kit from Frosts www.frost.co.uk basic 5ltr kit £100 colour is extra Chris Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smckeown 1 Posted December 6, 2006 I found 2 professional anodisers in the yellow pages. One will do a set of trumpet spacers for £15 (just silver of black), another for £5 cash (good range of colours) So that puts buying my own kit out the window then So i'll have some shiney bits soon to show you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonofsam 5 Posted December 6, 2006 I'm going to anodise the ali trumpets spacersi'm making. I think i'll make some more and sell some on ebay to cover the cost of making my own. Sean Save your money. Brillo pad = Brushed effect ..Nah, look forward to seeing them Anodized Sean Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan 99 Posted December 7, 2006 A mate of mine from uni used a DIY anodising kit for some bike parts. They came out really well, but the dye didn't last (apparently good anodising dyes cost £££). Within about 2 months all the red parts had faded to pink and the black parts had turned green. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
