Powdercoating VS. Anodizing

[Inspector Gadget]

what about buffing or polishing instead of powder or anod. ? i never see anybody with blinged out RC10's

[Mr. ED]

The surface will dull very quickly from oxidation to the air. Clear coating is needed if you want to keep it real shiny.

[Charlie don't surf]

I'm kind suprised no one here has mentioned how the two processes work.

I was kinda hoping for this exact thing myself. Like the elcheapo powdercoater I was lookin at has a model that does 5-10psi and another model that goes 10-30 psi...what is this all about? I was thinkin powdercoating had everything to do with the current/electrical charge between the part and the gun I've seen pix of guys doing their own annodizing over at NitroDan's board of AffordableNitroTechRacing a long time ago but it looked like globs of paint that dribbled on and that was about it...can anyone clarify this stuff up?
Thanx again for the comments guys and nice lookin chassis to all that posted. They wouldn't look that good if they were at my house .
Todd

You're right on the powder process, and it creates a "bonded" surface that coats the metal it
it is, well....covering

While Anodizing is also a positive/negative charge (in a chemical bath) but actually causes a chemial oxidation to the aluminum--and certain chemicals cause different color crystals to form just under the surface of the alloy.

Powdercoating is more scratch resistant (but is not maliable and chips upon impact)
while ano is only a couple hundred thoulsanth's into the alum (or titanium) surface but as a
result very scratch prone

BTW any one here can anodize with
1) 12v DC powersupply
2) 10 gallon plastic cooler
3) correctly mixed chemical bath
4) positive wire "tree"
5) stripped & prepped aluminum

[klavy69]

BTW any one here can anodize with
1) 12v DC powersupply
2) 10 gallon plastic cooler
3) correctly mixed chemical bath
4) positive wire "tree"
5) stripped & prepped aluminum

Very interested to find out the rest of the equation. I have #1,2,&5 taken care of but have no clue to your #3 and believe I have an incling on your #4. I'm figuring your pos. wire tree is what you attach your parts too and have your 'power' wire hooked to for your electrical charge. Is there something somewhere that I can find more out about it? Thanx reghammer for reviving this one.
Todd

[klavy69]

what about buffing or polishing instead of powder or anod. ? i never see anybody with blinged out RC10's

I've got a NDS that has a mirror like finish on its chassis but the thing has been a shelf queen most of its life...til I got it
Todd

[Mr. ED]

The surface will dull very quickly from oxidation to the air. Clear coating is needed if you want to keep it real shiny.

Forgot: anodizing is also possible colorless

[Charlie don't surf]

BTW any one here can anodize with
1) 12v DC powersupply
2) 10 gallon plastic cooler
3) correctly mixed chemical bath
4) positive wire "tree"
5) stripped & prepped aluminum

Very interested to find out the rest of the equation. I have #1,2,&5 taken care of but have no clue to your #3 and believe I have an incling on your #4. I'm figuring your pos. wire tree is what you attach your parts too and have your 'power' wire hooked to for your electrical charge. Is there something somewhere that I can find more out about it? Thanx reghammer for reviving this one.
Todd

Google "anodizing" or "anodizing chemicals" and you will come up with plenty--there are plenty
of companys that sell the powder mix for the bath--you add the electrolytes etc..
MAKE SURE TO PRACTICE FIRST--different alloys (t7061-7031) and so on anodize with diffferent
results and different times to produce the desired effect, and on resto's your batch of used parts
may have different compositions due to year, supplier, machinist and so on, so you may ano
3 tub chassis and get 3 different hues of gold with the same bath time--
also titanium doesn't subscribe to the color that you use, a black bath will produce a gunmetal
grey, blue is yellow and so on

[klavy69]

Cool,
Thanx for the info. Will have to do some searching on it when I get a chance.
Todd