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Whitephrog
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Looks great. I'm thinking about an alternative route. The guys in Knoxville that did our chrome work also do some nifty aluminium polishing. I may give them a try.
Looks great. I'm thinking about an alternative route. The guys in Knoxville that did our chrome work also do some nifty aluminium polishing. I may give them a try.
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I've done a little hobby anodizing, mostly for bicycle parts (https://www.nonlintec.com/anodizing/) and, believe me, it's not easy to get a good finish. My biggest problem is that if you anodize too long, you lose the shiny finish, but too short, and it won't take the dye. Temperature matters, too; the anodizing can heat the part, then it won't take the dye. You have to keep everything close to room temperature. It's really tricky, and then you're dealing with some pretty hairy chemicals--lye and sulfuric acid. It's not too bad for small pieces, but if I had to do large ones, I wouldn't even think about trying to do it myself.
