Charlie,
Anodizing should provide a harder surface and one can change the color
through the use of dye.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anodizing
Cheers,
Bob Haskell
AHCA 3000 Mk I registrar
http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php
On 09/02/2014 06:03 PM, Charlie Schott wrote:
> Would someone please tell me what anodizing does for the finish and
> where the closest place might be to Panama City Beach, FL to have it
> done. I've sanded mine all the way up to 3000 paper and then used an
> aluminum polish. They look so good that I'm not sure if anything else
> can make them look better. Thanks.
>
> Regards,
>
> Charlie Schott
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Gilbert Gauthier
> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2014 2:55 PM
> To: Simon Lachlan
> Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Anodizing cockpit surround.
>
> Hi Simon
>
> Here what i did ,
>
>
> Fisrt of all you should take off all the anodizing on the part to be
> treated
> by spraying the famous oven cleaner Easy Off . Using coarse steel wool
> wiil
> help clean
>
> Wash with soap and water, now the matte finish shoul be send with alu.
> oxyde
> sand paper
> (225 - 400-600-800-1200-1500) to take off all the imperfections.
>
> clear anodize without etching type 2.
>
> That what i did with mine
>
> Whish it help
>
> Gilbert
> Le 2014-09-02 ` 09:14, Simon Lachlan a icrit :
>
>> Am thinking of having the surround anodized.
>>
>> Will be asking for quotes. I imagine that there is more than one process
> and
>> more than one finish. In order to avoid seeming too ignorant, what do
>> I ask
>> for?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Simon
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