Timmahh

Ok, lets talk Anodizing. the How Toos, and Dont work, PITA, This method works great, ect...

whats materials are needed. i ve seen the kits, but they give SQUAT for whats what.
how about stripping and the coating process. what makes things work ect...

i would like to redo my Bajas anodizing. i have a color scheme im working towards and would like to do some other items this winter for one of my boat projects.

Timmahh

lt250dave

i'm right there with ya on this one tim, i am gonna bead blast my purple parts this winter then prolly go with black powder coat since i can get it done at work for free but i would love to get the parts anodized.

cyclops1970

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Good idea get rid of the Purple , as for powder coating i did it and ended up stripping it because of chipping , go anodizing if your going to go with a colour .

hellya

Read to your hearts content

http://www.caswellplating.com/kits/lcd_ano.pdf

Or come over to the forum

http://forum.caswellplating.com/

A friend and I did my own parts with their kit

part-time

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u dont have to bead blast them just use ez-off or some acid that truck washes use to clean the aluminum tanks and wheels

Acs_guitars

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powdercoat is great on steel, but on aluminum it will only chip off.... anodizing is they way to go.

Timmahh

how about muratic acid? i heard that will strip the anodizing off and not harm the metals. ( i know it wont harm most metal, i use it sometimes to clean the well points on older hand driven shallow well points. but not sure if it will strip the anodizing or how it will effect aluminum.
Timmahh

badz

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over cleaner strips it...money replaces it
you can buy kits [link=http://www.focuser.com/atm/anodize/anodize.html]here[/link] to redo parts

how well anodizing holds up depends on the quality of the job

SELWA

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You can also use crystal DRANO. I've used it and it works better and quicker than easy off oven cleaner. Just make sure you use gloves and do it outside. Wife will be much happier!

part-time

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when u use chemicals to do it. i dip it in the acid or base for a few seconds then wash it off with water then dip it again until it all gone. if u let it sit in too long it will make the part turn darker in color but it can be wiped off. it just makes it more of a pain than just doing a little at a time.

Timmahh

i couldnt remember what the other product used i had previously read about was. Drano. ok thanx for those.
so what about application. i ll go check out the sites and see what info is available. but how easy or hard is the process.

Timmahh

lt250dave

I have used oven cleaner in the past on my savage parts and it was a pain in the ***** [:'(]. Bead blasting is soooo much easier and cleaner and safer, if you have access to a blast cabinet.