anodising - explained ( alloy parts car styling etc) : eBay Guides

Anodising is a process which protects aluminium components from corrision and wear and tear to the parts. It is not a coating, but it is a process in which th eend finish becomes an integral part of the alloy components.

the main bonus point of anodising  to us car stylists is not its protective value , but the fact it  it can be brightened and dyed to offer so many different innteresting colours.

when you are  anodising an alloy component the first step is to polish it, its then dropped in an acid bath and a voltage applied ( the component acts as an anode - postitive electrode) which cuases one component to oxidise. The oxide layer is then  dyed and polished to make it perfect, that whats involved in the process.

all components need to be from the aluminium family to be  anodised. and teh better the quality of alloy the better it can be anodised an dthe finish. but if you use say a cheap forged piece cast piece block it may come out dull and turning grey in worst cases billet t6 alumininon is the best quality to anodise.

but small pre polished items geear knobs etc from £25 to anodise but the more stuff you treat thecheaper it gets,

also bear in mind it can be very difficult to colour match so its best to anodise everything at once to get a great match.

also bear in mind anodising looks great and has great finishes brighens things up easy to clean but its easy to scratch and usully impossible to touch up

hope this has helped explain what anosising is, as isused on many pedal sets gear knobs amps screws etc,

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