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Originally posted by Superdave View Postit's 15F outside right now.. but a nice 60F in the garage
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Originally posted by IanSzgatti View Postit must take a while to polish these things up.. they are sooo course... also, what exactly is anodizing?
The hardcoatings guy talked me out of annodizing because of durability and the EPA cracking down on colors (black and clear is still offered). Got a sample here from a new process. Post pics soon.
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Originally posted by Superdave View Postit's 15F outside right now.. but a nice 60F in the garage
After you polish them could you get them powdercoated instead of anodized?sigpic
1994 Oldsmobile Cultass Supreme SL
3400/Getrag 284 5spd
1995 Chevy K1500 350c.i. 5spd Z71
350/NV3500 5spd
2014 Chevrolet Malibu LS
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What would be the point of powder coat after polish? Just powder coat the factory smooth ones and it'll be shiny enough.sigpic New 2010 project (click image)
1994 3100 BERETTA. 200,000+ miles
16.0 1/4 mile when stock. Now ???
Original L82 Longblock with LA1, LX9, LX5 parts
Manifold-back 2.5" SS Mandrel Exhaust. Hardware is SS too.
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Originally posted by IsaacHayes View PostWhat would be the point of powder coat after polish? Just powder coat the factory smooth ones and it'll be shiny enough.
Annodizing is a chemical process and he said that laquer thinner will dissolve annodizing - not powdercoat. Also they don't need to be polished with hardcoat. The rouge can have the same bubbling effect as mentioned above.
I need to take a pic of this sample. Blue translucent is the most popular color, and color changes is what costs the dough. He needs me to bring some covers in various stages of finishes to even come close to giving a quote. I have 3.5 sets now in stages.
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Mine seems smooth enough, a good cleaning is all that would be needed to get rid of the oils. The cleaning part may be hard however.
Anodizing being removed with lacquer thinner? Either you got that switched or that guy is smoking something! Anodize is natural oxidize on the aluminum that is made to grow thicker... No solvent will take that off. Only a strong alkaline.sigpic New 2010 project (click image)
1994 3100 BERETTA. 200,000+ miles
16.0 1/4 mile when stock. Now ???
Original L82 Longblock with LA1, LX9, LX5 parts
Manifold-back 2.5" SS Mandrel Exhaust. Hardware is SS too.
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Originally posted by IsaacHayes View PostMine seems smooth enough, a good cleaning is all that would be needed to get rid of the oils. The cleaning part may be hard however.
Anodizing being removed with lacquer thinner? Either you got that switched or that guy is smoking something! Anodize is natural oxidize on the aluminum that is made to grow thicker... No solvent will take that off. Only a strong alkaline.
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Nah, I clean my flashlights with acetone. (I'm into custom built high powered LED lights. They put to shame anything you've seen in the stores. I have a 3C maglite re-anodized in HA (typeIII) natural too hehe. That one is putting out almost as much light as a car headlight.)
No hydrocarbon solvents will touch anodize. It's aluminum oxide... Only alkalines.sigpic New 2010 project (click image)
1994 3100 BERETTA. 200,000+ miles
16.0 1/4 mile when stock. Now ???
Original L82 Longblock with LA1, LX9, LX5 parts
Manifold-back 2.5" SS Mandrel Exhaust. Hardware is SS too.
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Originally posted by IsaacHayes View PostNah, I clean my flashlights with acetone. (I'm into custom built high powered LED lights. They put to shame anything you've seen in the stores. I have a 3C maglite re-anodized in HA (typeIII) natural too hehe. That one is putting out almost as much light as a car headlight.)
No hydrocarbon solvents will touch anodize. It's aluminum oxide... Only alkalines.
You can anno in any color you want and even multi colors. We have it done to paintball markers all the time. The only common household item that I can think of that will eat off anno is liquid draino and it takes awhile. If you want some pics of some crazy anno jobs on paintball markers just send me a PM and I'll post them. I can also see if i can find the how to to do anno yourself at home but it involves battery acid and a battery charger to DIY.87 3.4 4x4 blazer
3 inch body lift, t-bar/shackle lift, 31x10.5s
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I had to go to storage yesterday and get some things when I came across my old 2.8 plenum that I had polished. I took it out, and cleaned it up. I had done the same thing to my valve cover (which is still in storage).
before cleaning it:
during cleaning:
check out that BLING:
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1988 Olds Cutlass Supreme 3100 MPFI
1990 Pontiac Grand Prix STE 3.1 MPFI
1994 Olds Cutlass Supreme convertible
1998 Lincoln Mark VIII
"find something simple and complicate it"
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