Anyone know how to anodize?

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  • kfxguy
    Fast Electric Addict!
    • Oct 2013
    • 8746

    #1

    Anyone know how to anodize?

    I'm just looking for some pointers and where I can get some bright green dye. I have some of the equipment already and I'm wanting to get started.
    32" carbon rivercat single 4s 102mph, 27” mini Rivercat 92mph, kbb34 91mph, jessej micro cat(too fast) was
  • Luck as a Constant
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    • Mar 2014
    • 1952

    #2
    i have half a bottle of bright green dye from a guitar i did. you can have it. want me to try it on a piece of aluminum?
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    • kfxguy
      Fast Electric Addict!
      • Oct 2013
      • 8746

      #3
      Originally posted by Luck as a Constant
      i have half a bottle of bright green dye from a guitar i did. you can have it. want me to try it on a piece of aluminum?
      That would be awesome!
      32" carbon rivercat single 4s 102mph, 27” mini Rivercat 92mph, kbb34 91mph, jessej micro cat(too fast) was

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      • kfxguy
        Fast Electric Addict!
        • Oct 2013
        • 8746

        #4
        Like this green

        32" carbon rivercat single 4s 102mph, 27” mini Rivercat 92mph, kbb34 91mph, jessej micro cat(too fast) was

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        • Luck as a Constant
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          • Mar 2014
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          #5
          its probably close to that. ill see what it looks like on aluminum and send a pic
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          • Luck as a Constant
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            • Mar 2014
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            #6
            Negative.
            The dye wipes rite off.
            I let it sit,,, no different.
            I tried heat, which did help, but water washed it rite off.


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            • kfxguy
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              • Oct 2013
              • 8746

              #7
              Did you acid etch it, heat the dye and then seal it?
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              • Luck as a Constant
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                • Mar 2014
                • 1952

                #8
                Hell no.
                Watching YouTube vids it looks like a pita.
                The home powder coating kits look cool tho.

                The dye is darker than you need anyways btw


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                • Luck as a Constant
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                  • Mar 2014
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                  #9
                  I have some black fiebings leather dye I can try if you want. At least youde know if it is any better....


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                  • kfxguy
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                    • Oct 2013
                    • 8746

                    #10
                    I wanted to actually anodize it. Yes it's a process. You can use rit dye but I haven't seen a green like I want. I have a full powder coat out fit with two guns and a harbor freight 18"x18" powder coat oven. Doing screws and small stuff like I want is a pita. I have that green in a powder but it's a two stage. You lay the base green. Bake. Then lay a clear. Bake. Way too much crap. Here's the color on one of my sand drag 4 wheelers a arms...

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                    • Luck as a Constant
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                      • Mar 2014
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                      #11
                      Well can you mix colors to get the desired effect?


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                      • Luck as a Constant
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                        • Mar 2014
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                        #12
                        Rit dye is so cheap. Just experiment.
                        Mix yellow with a drop of blue.
                        Try lightening the rit green with yellow.
                        One has to work


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                        • kfxguy
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                          • Oct 2013
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                          #13
                          Maybe so
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                          • Luck as a Constant
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                            • Mar 2014
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                            #14
                            To me, the color looks more on the yellow side of green.
                            I would start with yellow and add blue until it looks rite.


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                            • Spartanator
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                              • Oct 2013
                              • 1060

                              #15
                              You even have Green scissors... haha

                              Is that an older picture? I see a Camaro....
                              Why are you bothering me? I want to see your boat!
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