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Subject: Re: [M]: OT anodizing at home
From: RDHART1@aol.com
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Tue Jun 03 00:33:22 1997

In a message dated 97-06-02 22:04:15 EDT, you write:


If anyone wants to try anodizing at home its really simple. . . Well you
really should do it at a friends house. . . e-mail me and I'll tell you how

10 years ago I made some custom table lamps coloring them this way. Every
once in a while I'll run across someone that has one and they still look
fine. . .I'm impressed
Hey its something to do on a cloudy night

RDHART1@aol.com


<< Anodizing is applied primarily to magnesium and aluminum, and the
> coating is usually thinner than what is applied when electroplating.
>
> Anodizing can actually be used with dyes (!) to color the surface. It's
> often used to color aluminum. If you're over 40 years old, you probably
> remember your parents' set of aluminum picnic tumblers, anodized in a
> variety of colors (gold, blue, red, green, etc).
>>