 |
 |
| Bikes - Talk & Issues Newsworthy and topical general biking and bike related issues. No crapola! Need Help: Try Searching before posting |
 |
|
|
Thread Tools |
19-10-11, 11:01 PM
|
#1 |
|
Member
Mega Poster
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: essex
Posts: 5,314
|
Home anodising?
Has anyone got experiences of using a home kit and dyeing alloy?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aluminium-...ht_1231wt_1270
__________________
Raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the reason I have trust issues. |
|
|
|
20-10-11, 07:54 AM
|
#2 |
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Re: Home anodising?
I checked these out too, but then discovered the price of powder coating. Getting my rear footpegs and hangers done will cost under £20 and powder coating will last longer than anodizing too.
Although it would be nice to anodize bolts and small bits myself. What were you thinking of anodizing? |
|
|
|
20-10-11, 09:24 AM
|
#3 |
|
Member
Mega Poster
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: essex
Posts: 5,314
|
Re: Home anodising?
Was thinking of the fork legs ,brake calipers.and heel plates .
__________________
Raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the reason I have trust issues. |
|
|
|
|
20-10-11, 09:29 AM
|
#4 |
|
Member
Mega Poster
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Riding, North
Posts: 2,664
|
Re: Home anodising?
Hasn't one of the comics just done an article on this?
Will try to find it but Mrs puny has a habit of ' tidying up ' which may mean it's binned. My turn next?
__________________
Was: K2 naked in rapid yellow  - gone to a better? placeNow: Street Triple R |
|
|
|
|
20-10-11, 09:50 AM
|
#5 | |
|
Member
Mega Poster
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 9,097
|
Re: Home anodising?
Quote:
Their advice was only for small stuff, so heel plates would be ok. Fair bit of nasty chemicals involved too. But you're not far from Maldon shot blasting & powder coating who did a nice job on my swingarm, side stand, etc. I'm going to take some more bits there this winter. http://www.ctc-powder-coating.co.uk/
__________________
We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius |
|
|
|
|
|
20-10-11, 11:57 AM
|
#6 |
|
Noisy Git
Mega Poster
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Halifax/Leeds
Posts: 26,645
|
Re: Home anodising?
Powder is completely different from anodising.
I think powder is probably better on cast stuff. All you need to anodise is a power supply and sulfuric acid.
__________________
Currently Ex Biker
Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat |
|
|
|
|
20-10-11, 12:02 PM
|
#7 | |
|
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
Re: Home anodising?
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
20-10-11, 01:21 PM
|
#8 |
|
Member
Mega Poster
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: essex
Posts: 5,314
|
Re: Home anodising?
It's all on ebay. THe Kit the colour (red).
__________________
Raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the reason I have trust issues. |
|
|
|
|
20-10-11, 01:38 PM
|
#9 |
|
Member
Mega Poster
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Troon, Ayrshire
Posts: 1,812
|
Re: Home anodising?
Seen some nasty accidents with anodizing - but that was on an industrial scale. You still want to be careful though.
I got a sulphuric acid burn on the n*ts many years ago that was enough to put me off messing with the stuff. 
|
|
|
|
|
20-10-11, 01:51 PM
|
#10 | |
|
Member
Mega Poster
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: essex
Posts: 5,314
|
Re: Home anodising?
Quote:
__________________
Raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the reason I have trust issues. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| Re: Anodising / Anodizing | Whyte25 | Bikes - Talk & Issues | 6 | 13-06-11 11:03 PM |
| Crash.NET - Pedrosa: Home pole, home win? | NewsBot | News | 0 | 03-11-07 07:30 PM |
| How can i remove anodising? | svrash | Bikes - Talk & Issues | 3 | 18-01-07 02:09 PM |
| Anodising (Spelling) | DeeJay | Bikes - Talk & Issues | 4 | 24-08-05 12:56 PM |
| Anodising Aluminium? | gc350 | SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking | 3 | 21-08-05 09:25 PM |
