Spark Plug Tubes Anodized :0

[camerondownunder88]

Hi,

Well after not having enough cash to go out on the town tonight and being tired I decided to experiment at home :fuzz:

 

I made this:

 

I decided to get some acid and clean some alloy rolla parts. After this I got more acid and anodized them at home :bash:

 

The one on the left is made darker on purpose the one on the right is 100% all over anodized but I made that one a light pink so it was more of a tint than anything. I just think they look awesome and was just letting everyone know if they want they can be successfully anodized at home on the cheap. You can also do all other parts of the motor that are alloy. Fuel pump, spark plug tubes, cooling components etc.

 

So hopefully my KE30 and 15 will be looking pretty under the bonnet soon :)

 

Also does anyone know a suppler of aluminum wire in the south east region?

 

Oh and if anyone is interested I am willing to do your parts for a small fee as the amount of power you use to do this is HUGE but worth it :(..lol

 

Cheers

Cameron

[Trev]

Hi,

Also does anyone know a suppler of aluminum wire in the south east region?

 

Tig wire/flux does a good job if it don't get too hot, You are meaning to use it to hang the parts off arent you?

Edited January 11, 2008 by Trev

[Taz_Rx]

:fuzz: Keen to hear more Cam!!

 

What do you use for blue, like copper sulfate or something!?

[pozman]

i really do think you have toomuch time on your hands, hehehe, but they look really good, aslong as you don't use the leads that cover the whole up

[philbey]

Cameron this is about the 4th thread I've seen this week from you cleaning or painting something or rebuilding heater controls

 

good work.

 

What you using for the power source? I've got an article on using battery chargers to do it somwhere on my congested PC.

[rwd-starlet]

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Edited September 19, 2019 by rwd-starlet

[camerondownunder88]

rwd-starlet I anodize stuff by making up a simple bath of sulphuric acid as I do type 2 anodizing. And pass a large amount of current through it with a lead plate on the cathode side of the power supply and the part of aluminium is the anode.

 

philbey That article you have on using abattery charger I would like to see that if you have it still. I have tried a charger and got BAD results :dance: can't recoment it. Best thing you can use at home is a car battery.

 

pozman On the car you can use spark plug leads that don't have the big rubber cover on the lead so you can see the tubes. But anodizing helps stop corrosion, Excellent abrasion resistant qualities, The anodic film forms part of the aluminium and cannot ‘flake, chip or peel", makes parts easier to paint (yes can anodize clear to do this), looks better, cheaper than other methods of finishing aluminium etc so even if you use standard spark plug leads there is altirea motives to doing this..LOL

 

 

Also a picture below is of two tubes I have done sitting in aspare 4K head:

 

I alos have obtained more new acid of a few differnt sorts so I can now do cast aluminium so hopeing to get all my water housing on my motor black now :)

 

Cheers

Cameron

[4ages]

rwd-starlet I anodize stuff by making up a simple bath of sulphuric acid as I do type 2 anodizing. And pass a large amount of current through it with a lead plate on the cathode side of the power supply and the part of aluminium is the anode.

 

philbey That article you have on using abattery charger I would like to see that if you have it still. I have tried a charger and got BAD results :dance: can't recoment it. Best thing you can use at home is a car battery.

 

pozman On the car you can use spark plug leads that don't have the big rubber cover on the lead so you can see the tubes. But anodizing helps stop corrosion, Excellent abrasion resistant qualities, The anodic film forms part of the aluminium and cannot ‘flake, chip or peel", makes parts easier to paint (yes can anodize clear to do this), looks better, cheaper than other methods of finishing aluminium etc so even if you use standard spark plug leads there is altirea motives to doing this..LOL

 

 

Also a picture below is of two tubes I have done sitting in aspare 4K head:

 

I alos have obtained more new acid of a few differnt sorts so I can now do cast aluminium so hopeing to get all my water housing on my motor black now :)

 

Cheers

Cameron

 

 

 

I cheat and buy the paint on kind Cam.

[rwd-starlet]

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Edited September 19, 2019 by rwd-starlet

[Sabmac]

You could be rich in the modifying scene mate.

[toyota_ae71]

rwd-starlet I anodize stuff by making up a simple bath of sulphuric acid as I do type 2 anodizing. And pass a large amount of current through it with a lead plate on the cathode side of the power supply and the part of aluminium is the anode.

 

philbey That article you have on using abattery charger I would like to see that if you have it still. I have tried a charger and got BAD results :S can't recoment it. Best thing you can use at home is a car battery.

 

pozman On the car you can use spark plug leads that don't have the big rubber cover on the lead so you can see the tubes. But anodizing helps stop corrosion, Excellent abrasion resistant qualities, The anodic film forms part of the aluminium and cannot ‘flake, chip or peel", makes parts easier to paint (yes can anodize clear to do this), looks better, cheaper than other methods of finishing aluminium etc so even if you use standard spark plug leads there is altirea motives to doing this..LOL

 

 

Also a picture below is of two tubes I have done sitting in aspare 4K head:

 

I alos have obtained more new acid of a few differnt sorts so I can now do cast aluminium so hopeing to get all my water housing on my motor black now :hmm:

 

Cheers

Cameron

 

 

That looks Frigin kool as mate I'm going to try it when i get some (find some) sulfuric acid

[camerondownunder88]

HAHAH thanks. Looks good yes. I didnt polish them before dipping so I can get a better finish yet ;)

 

Also rwd-starlet I use lead because I can melt it down fast make my own shape to suit the acid bath with it and it is plentiful. Now aluminium or Titanium is the best metal to use actually. BUT the aluminum MUST BE 6000 series aluminum for best results. Other aluminum eg 2000 series (most common) will turn the bath black but can be used jsut dopnt stir the bath to much. But 6000 series can be hard to get it is silicon and magnesium based metal with 0.6% silicon and 1.0% magnesium in it (also has 0.25% copper and 0.25 chromium added) it is good for corrosion resistance has good weldability and malleability and is easily heat treadted.

 

Also to anodize you need the bath to be stirred. Old fish tank pump works best for this blow air thought the bath.

 

Now for the hard part. After 22 degrees C the pour in the aluminum anodizing layer get smaller and close up making coloring harder. SO while anodizing keep it BELOW 22 degrees. Sounds easy WRONG......Watts= Current X Volts.

 

I pump over 60 amps I have measured (limit of my gauge) at 15 volts. that means 900Watts is being pumped into the bath. That turns the aluminum part into a heater. The bath gets HOT. So I find using a bigger tub adn filling it with ice/water/dry ice works best to keep temps down.

 

Also good luck to anyone who tried this to get nitric acid in good strength. That stuff is the main ingredient in TN.. I mean fertliser. Which also goes bang good. So there are laws against it. It only is used to remove "smut" in the dipping process. Not necessary but for a nice finish you will need it. In about a strength higher than 70% pure

 

Also there is a law auto shops and battery shops can't sell battery acid to the public some place will sell it still others are to good. So also this acid will be hard to get.

 

Cheers

Cameron