Colouring titanium
Discussion
Having ordered a new titanium grille for the car and thinking it can't be easily painted, I've been pointed in the direction of oxidising and anodising. Has anyone done both to a single piece of titanium and how did you go about it?
What I'm wanting to do is oxidise the surround to blacken it off, and anodise a design in the centre of it in yellow, and wondering what the best way to do this would be. My current thinking is to blutack off the bits I want to anodise, and bathe it in an oxi cleaner solution to oxidise it. Then take it out and anodise it with a charged sponge setup and effectively paint the oxidise areas with 80v running through a solution soaked sponge.
What I don't know is whether one of oxidising/anodising takes priority, i.e. could I do the whole grill one way, then finish it off with the other, or is it a case of only applying one of anodising/oxidising to each respective part?
Anyone been here and done this before at home?
What I'm wanting to do is oxidise the surround to blacken it off, and anodise a design in the centre of it in yellow, and wondering what the best way to do this would be. My current thinking is to blutack off the bits I want to anodise, and bathe it in an oxi cleaner solution to oxidise it. Then take it out and anodise it with a charged sponge setup and effectively paint the oxidise areas with 80v running through a solution soaked sponge.
What I don't know is whether one of oxidising/anodising takes priority, i.e. could I do the whole grill one way, then finish it off with the other, or is it a case of only applying one of anodising/oxidising to each respective part?
Anyone been here and done this before at home?
There's a few online tutorials that look pretty straightforward, I'm just looking for experience feedback from those that have done it before if there is any.Oooh, didn't even know there was a bodywork and detailing forum!
Is titanium a race? I'll be greyist more than anything, and I'm happy being greyist
Blow torch is out as I want control over the colour, black for the supporting bars, yellow for the bit in the middle.
I was planning on following this for the yellow, pitching it at around 80v, and oxidising the bars to get the blackened look (many online tutorials referencing oxiclean/vanish) but trying to ascertain the best way to not get colour bleed.
Is titanium a race? I'll be greyist more than anything, and I'm happy being greyist
Blow torch is out as I want control over the colour, black for the supporting bars, yellow for the bit in the middle.
I was planning on following this for the yellow, pitching it at around 80v, and oxidising the bars to get the blackened look (many online tutorials referencing oxiclean/vanish) but trying to ascertain the best way to not get colour bleed.
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