Someone somewhere knows the answer to this...
Can I anno:
- Saint Cranks
- Saint brake bodies
- Thompson posts
- Handle bars.
Can I anno:
- Saint Cranks
- Saint brake bodies
- Thompson posts
- Handle bars.
Could you annodize...
- Thread starter DirtMcGirk
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If they are all aluminum (bars?), then yes. Not than aluminum is the only thing you can anodize. You'd need to remove the paint and the previous anodized layer if it's not clear, becuase you want to do pink, right?
I think they are aluminum. If they were magnesium like fork lowers, then you could anodize that too. I'm sure they aren't steel. 
That's sort of what I was thinking. Maybe trying to base it off the pink stem I found from Straitline.
Magnesium anos but poorely, red looks muddy and black is grey by the time its done. It almost looks as bad as type III HC colored.
Aluminum will vary as far as color penatration pending oxide depth layer and aluminum series (ie 5/6/7) as well as tank PH. temp, time and seal coat.
Welds often ano a different color id they arent done slow and temp turned down, so there is alot of variables to accept and anno matching is a hit/miss.
Most ano shops have etch tanks that can strip the old ano off, if its powder coat take air craft stripper from Home depot and use it, make sure to clean it off real good and that there is none in the bar ends to leach out during the ano process.
Any reputable shop can do this.
Not too mention the variances of pinks out there and dyw suppliers.
Aluminum will vary as far as color penatration pending oxide depth layer and aluminum series (ie 5/6/7) as well as tank PH. temp, time and seal coat.
Welds often ano a different color id they arent done slow and temp turned down, so there is alot of variables to accept and anno matching is a hit/miss.
Most ano shops have etch tanks that can strip the old ano off, if its powder coat take air craft stripper from Home depot and use it, make sure to clean it off real good and that there is none in the bar ends to leach out during the ano process.
Any reputable shop can do this.
Not too mention the variances of pinks out there and dyw suppliers.
Your buddy just crapped on the idea, directed me to Absolute Finish.
HMM! Im going to have to take him out and huck him to 6' flat drop!
Thats cool, I figured he might want to. Apparently not!
I didn't know magnesium ano'ed so poorly. haha
I will call Absolute in the Morning. Want to get this done and done right.
However, nothing compares to the anno job that Bullcrew did. That bike is the boar's tits.
However, nothing compares to the anno job that Bullcrew did. That bike is the boar's tits.
Not sure how you will go with the axle on the cranks though. dissimilar metals is bad.
that's sick. that will look awsome.
Type II anodizing will make parts larger by about .0005" so it should be fine. You'll probably want to check that though.
How much will getting them ano cost vs. buying hope(less) brakes - I think they make them in pink - see raffle bike:
http://www.speedgoat.com/raffle1.asp
http://www.speedgoat.com/raffle1.asp
The Hopes aren't cheap, and I can't get the bigger rotors. I thought long and hard about just going that way, and running 160's. However, I like my wife (oddly) and I think she's still fond of me (even more odd) so I don't want her getting all jacked up from arm pump or losing it and having "unnatural relations" (Navy term) with a tree. Then I'd have to kill the tree for having had its way with my wife, and if I do that in Tahoe I am going to serve time...
In seriousness, I just don't think the Hope's are in it to win it in the pink for an all day at Whistler or Northstar stopper.
I just spoke with Absolute, and the name of the game now is figuring out which Alu each of the parts are made of. I guess matching different grades with the same color is like figuring out who the real Daddy of Britney's babies is..
In seriousness, I just don't think the Hope's are in it to win it in the pink for an all day at Whistler or Northstar stopper.
I just spoke with Absolute, and the name of the game now is figuring out which Alu each of the parts are made of. I guess matching different grades with the same color is like figuring out who the real Daddy of Britney's babies is..