anyone know how to annodise metal?

[geordie_vaper]

maybe asking a bit to much but not sure how it is done and how easy it is to do, any of you smarty pants modders know how to annodise if so, lets talk turkey

[Deleted]

Its done in a similar way to chrome plating. Its submerged in a chemical and then an electrical current is run through it. I think different voltages produce different colours, but don't quote me on that

[Postmodern Smoking]

geordie_vaper The article here gives step by step info on anodising aluminium

[geordie_vaper]

submerging somthing in a chemical and running electrical current thorough it...





screw that haha

[archiecat]

I know very little about the subject, but I did read somewhere that some alloys do not anodise well, for example Hammond boxes due to their high silicon content, and it's only a guess, that this goes for most cast alloys.

[igual]

This company sell kits, have used their mini silver plating kit works like a charm.
gaterosplating.co.uk/Anodising-Kit.php

[phtumshk]

Ive had this bookmarked for a while.
I was amazed at the results you can get with clothes dye.
astro.neutral.org/anodise4.shtml

[dagl]

Apr 19, 2015 21:56:22 GMT @windows said:

Its done in a similar way to chrome plating. Its submerged in a chemical and then an electrical current is run through it. I think different voltages produce different colours, but don't quote me on that

Ooops! 

[osdset]

I dunno about the chemicals used for anodising, but I do know that the chemical in poundshop oven grill cleaning kits will remove it, just dump the item in a bowl of grill cleaner and leave for a couple of hours.

I did removed the red anodising from a small Wilko's torch using this method. I forgot to remove a small sticky label from the inside of the torch during the process and noticed when I did finally get it off that it had effectively masked a neat rectangular area, leaving a perfect red rectangle.

Hmm, now there is an idea for removing the colour from a Hana type mod but leaving a personalised logo behind.

[Deleted]

Apr 20, 2015 6:13:47 GMT osdset said:

I dunno about the chemicals used for anodising, but I do know that the chemical in poundshop oven grill cleaning kits will remove it, just dump the item in a bowl of grill cleaner and leave for a couple of hours.

I did removed the red anodising from a small Wilko's torch using this method. I forgot to remove a small sticky label from the inside of the torch during the process and noticed when I did finally get it off that it had effectively masked a neat rectangular area, leaving a perfect red rectangle.

Hmm, now there is an idea for removing the colour from a Hana type mod but leaving a personalised logo behind.

now your making me think same of a few of my vape stuff thanks for the tip osdset

[geordie_vaper]

i have decided i dont want to do it myself but will look into somond doing it for me

[osdset]

Apr 20, 2015 7:59:04 GMT @zuza said:

Apr 20, 2015 6:13:47 GMT osdset said:

I dunno about the chemicals used for anodising, but I do know that the chemical in poundshop oven grill cleaning kits will remove it, just dump the item in a bowl of grill cleaner and leave for a couple of hours.

I did removed the red anodising from a small Wilko's torch using this method. I forgot to remove a small sticky label from the inside of the torch during the process and noticed when I did finally get it off that it had effectively masked a neat rectangular area, leaving a perfect red rectangle.

Hmm, now there is an idea for removing the colour from a Hana type mod but leaving a personalised logo behind.

now your making me think same of a few of my vape stuff thanks for the tip osdset

I forgot to add that the process leaves aluminum with a 'flat' grey finish, some people will be happy with this, others will want to use some elbow grease and polish the ally up to an eye watering shine.

[Deleted]

That will do me nicely osdset my m65 is scratched to bits may try just giving it a zebra look for a trial run
then advance on other things to something nice

[geordie_vaper]

anyone got any experience with white alcohol ink?