Modding Anodizing the chassi in blue

Discussion in 'Modding' started by Ra1n3, 17 Jun 2005.

  1. Ra1n3

    Ra1n3 What's a Dremel?

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    Where can i get such anodizer?I want to anodize my case shassi in blue and i'm looking for some sites that are selling it.Is that a tape or paint?
     
  2. Firehed

    Firehed Why not? I own a domain to match.

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    It's a very complicated and potentially dangerous process that needs to be done professionally. It involves, to the best of my knowledge, submerging the part to be anodized in a certain type of liquid while running a high electrical current through it so it can attract the powder (I think it's a powder). It rather acts like food dye for metal, but without the right equipment and knowledge of it (neither of which you have I'm guessing), it's not something for home.

    But you can get paint and just paint a case. Or really anything you want. But anodizing is something best left to the pros.
     
  3. jerb111

    jerb111 What's a Dremel?

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    striker289 What's a Dremel?

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    they have spray paint that mimicks anodized metal. try that, its cheapers too.
     
  5. Tech-Daddy

    Tech-Daddy What's a Dremel?

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    For painting the anodized "look" Duplicolor and Krylon have paints that mimic the anodized finish.

    I've used the Duplicolor Blue and Green, and the X-Metals purple.
    In my sig, if you look at blingGreen, that frame was done with the green metal, Blu-V was the blue, and Lupine was done with the purple (I have not done the internal frame yet).

    Hope this helps.
     
  6. Rocket733

    Rocket733 Austerity - It's the only way

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    Anodizing at home is not that difficult. You need to be careful when you're doing because it does involve acid but other than that it's not that dangerous. However if you don't know what you're doing it's hard to get a finish that looks good and will be durable it's best to find a different option.
     
  7. metarinka

    metarinka What's a Dremel?

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    it would consider it difficult and dangerous much can go wrong your dealing with high current electricy caustic and acidic solutions and the chance for poisonous vapours. The intial outlay in price means that unless you plan on setting up a run or small production its usually cheaper to get it done someplace else by some one who already has the setup.
     
  8. Guest-2867

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    Anodizing is no more dangerous than a simple electrolysis experiment you did in your gcse's, honestly, if your careful there is very little that can go wrong.
     
  9. Speed

    Speed I'm all you need!

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    I agree, there is no point setting it up yourself when you can just as easily go get it done professionally. Where you know the finish will be good and last along time.
     

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