Anodizing?

[Overconfidence]

Is it electric plating, or powder coating? (I think it's electric.. 'Ano')

And how hard would it be to set up home anodizing (Assuming I had access to the chemicals)? Do you need special dyes?

Thanks,
~OC

[eeK]

i know its not electroplating, and i dont think its powder coating, but i believe it is where the aluminum is heated and then a dye is used, but im not sure

[Aero]

I just did a quick google search and came up with a site about home anodizeing (how lucky is that?).

Here ya go:

http://www.artmetal.com/project/TOC/finishes/anodize.html

[Overconfidence]

Thank you for the link!

I'm not sure if that works on aluminum.. but it should be useful for something. I'm reading another site right now about just that.

[wingman358]

I'm pretty sure aluminum works well with anodizing...

[Overconfidence]

I'm pretty sure aluminum works well with anodizing...

Oy.

I mean, the site that was linked to is general anodizing.. however, there are a bunch of other sites that specifically deal with aluminum anodizing and the chemicals.

[sXenoG]

http://www.focuser.com/atm/anodize/anodize99.html This might be waht ur looking for.

[Overconfidence]

http://www.focuser.com/atm/anodize/anodize99.html This might be waht ur looking for.
Oy, that's the site I'm looking at right now ^_^.