250r reddish aluminum bearing carrier

[andnuaa]

Well I just bought this aluminum 250r bearing carrier on eBay about two weeks ago and when I opened the box to my surprise it was a reddish aluminum color and I was wondering how do they get the aluminum to have this reddish color (it might be a stupid question but I was just curious) thanks in advance for the help

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg172/andrewpics2/250007.jpg?t=1227500938
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg172/andrewpics2/250008.jpg?t=1227500952

[DeePa]

called annodizing...look it up...its an electrical process that dyes/coats the aluminium in any color that you want

[The Goat]

not hard to do either...we used to do it to paintball gun parts back in the day. Surprising more people don't do it for trike parts

[honda250sx]

I do parts for Sprocky all the time. Here is the last batch of intakes for the Tri-Z we did.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i151/brauerpower/tri-z%20project/DSCN3246.jpg

Here are some personal parts I did for my Tri-Z project.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i151/brauerpower/tri-z%20project/DSCN3164.jpg

[NINJA]

Those look nice man! I'm jealous.

[andnuaa]

So what is all involved to get parts to look like that If you don't mind telling me

[honda250sx]

andnuaa, here is the website that got me started anodizing. Enjoy.

http://www.focuser.com/atm/anodize/anodize.html

[andnuaa]

Hay honda250sx Thanks for all the information looks like I got some reading to do

[honda250sx]

Good luck in your endeavors andnuaa. I have an appreciation for members that take charge and get into these kinds of things. I also do my own powdercoat. I just got sick and f****** tired of getting robbed on powdercoating prices and anodizing. I wanted my stuff to look top notch and last a long time. So I decided to do my own stuff.

[Buster Brown]

Thanks for the website! I'm in with both feet. Can't wait to start doing this also. Does anyone here replate bolts and other steal hardware with the factory goldish or silver plating? I'd love to do that in house as well for restorations! Thanks again. -Andy:)

[WIkid500]

http://www.warpig.com/paintball/technical/anodize.shtml


Here's a better link with step by step instructions. That other one want's you to buy their stuff... Over priced and over rated. The acid's are easy to find, the rest is easy too. I used to work maintenance at an anodizing plant. Hollar up if you need any more info beyond whats covered in the link I posted. Just remember anodizing makes hydrogen, don't blow yourself up :)

[bigpimpin]

great info. thanks for sharing

[88 Turbo Coupe]

andnuaa, here is the website that got me started anodizing. Enjoy.

http://www.focuser.com/atm/anodize/anodize.html

I sent some stuff out to Reading PA to have anodized, Did a nice job, color was correct. Are you interested doing piece work? I have a axle I'm looking to have done. I found a couple of places that do mil spec but not sure if I want to go there.

[honda250sx]

Is the axle aluminum? Remember anodize is for aluminum only.

[honda250sx]

http://www.warpig.com/paintball/technical/anodize.shtml


Here's a better link with step by step instructions. That other one want's you to buy their stuff... Over priced and over rated. The acid's are easy to find, the rest is easy too. I used to work maintenance at an anodizing plant. Hollar up if you need any more info beyond whats covered in the link I posted. Just remember anodizing makes hydrogen, don't blow yourself up :)

Well any genious can search the net for said chemicals and acids. The link was just what got me curious and into anodizing. Plus the author was accesible. Caswell is another good website with great forums to chat about anodizing. So before you jump the gun and call it a bad site and all they want you to do is buy there crap, read it. Its a good site. The guy went from a nobody to a very sucessful shop.


Busterbrown - check out caswell plating. they sell DIY type kits for plating. But as stated above. You ought to be able to buy elsewhere.

If anyone does get into this PLEASE DISPOSE OF WASTE PROPERLY!

[Buster Brown]

Thanks guys for all the good sites and info. I've seen the caswell plating kits before, but really haven't gotten the bug to do it til now. You all are a great inspiration! This thread should be renamed "Anodizing 101":lol: Thanks again! -Andy

[Mosh]

Thanks for sharing that info Jeff.
I always wondered how that was done.
Now I know,and I could probably do it myself.

Funny thing is,I had one moron on another forum arguing you couldnt "Strip" Anodizing from a factory piece.
I did it with my front rim, using the lye solution just like that guy said to.
He(the moron) then proceeded to argue with me,that the rim was painted and I just showed a way to strip paint,not anodizing..Whatever... worked for me.HAHA

[honda250sx]

Very true Mosh. Eastwood sells an anodize stripper as well. Can be done efficently with lye.