Re: [CR]Re: black chrome / color anodizing at home

(Example: Framebuilding:Norris Lockley)

From: <Jpinkowish@aol.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2002 11:51:14 EST
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: black chrome / color anodizing at home
To: swampmtn@siscom.net, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


In a message dated 1/18/02 11:17:19 AM EST, swampmtn@siscom.net writes:
> True "black chrome" is a plating process which requires different materials
> and acids than chrome plating. It is more time-consuming, as there are
> additional steps, and it requires very careful temperature and solution
> control/agitation to prevent streaking or blotchiness.

Aldo, et. al., For those of you folks with the time/inkling/saavy, here's a link to a first rate home set-up for regular and color anodizing.

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

This is a moderately involved but not difficult operation, and requires some common sense attention to safety(speaking as a former ChemE), but can yield professional results and provide you with satisfaction and fun.

Interested to hear what some of you folks think of his operation.

Jan Pinkowish
Bristol, CT