Re-anodizing Aluminum Question
Is there a GOOD way to re-blacken aluminum parts at home? I have tried Birchwood Casey Aluma-Black in the past and was not impressed. I don't know that spray paint would hold up to cleaning solvents, etc. There is a place in town, that does powder coating. Would that be a good idea? TIA for any help.
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Cerakote or something similar might work better than powder coating. (I've had PC flake pretty easily on moving parts)
I've used the Brownells bake-on stuff before, and had decent luck with it on a rusty old Ruger Mk I.0 -
You might consider giving the customer service folks, at Brownells a jingle. They carry many different products in their catalog, for refinishing/painting. 0 -
The bake on stuff from Brownells works very well so long as you follow the surface prep instructions. I've done a few small parts, including a brake or two, and the finish is very durable. Much more durable, thinner and scratch resistant by comparison than what Henry uses on their 22 lever action receivers.
I also screwed up and didn't prep a Browning 52 bolt handle well and while it looked great out of the oven the stuff flaked off the still slick surface and where I left some bluing behind. A bit of roughing up helps alot.
Lauer has a "can in can" enamel that requires no heat. Bought one but I haven't yet used it. Once you activate the mix you have about 48 hrs to use the entire contents and the cost per can (does about 3 rifles) is $35.00.0 -
I've heard good things about the Brownell's "Alumahyde II". That's an epoxy based finish that's supposed to do exactly what you're asking about (ie coat aluminum with a wear and solvent resistant colored finish).
I even have a gun I'd like to try it on, just haven't gotten around to it this lifetime.
Anyway, for $15, IMO, its well worth a try. Only caveat is that you do have to do the appropriate prep-work, and like all these things, be careful in application, allowing appropriate dry/cure time.
http://www.brownells.com/aspx/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=11170 -
quote:Originally posted by beantownshootah
I've heard good things about the Brownell's "Alumahyde II". That's an epoxy based finish that's supposed to do exactly what you're asking about (ie coat aluminum with a wear and solvent resistant colored finish).
I even have a gun I'd like to try it on, just haven't gotten around to it this lifetime.
Anyway, for $15, IMO, its well worth a try. Only caveat is that you do have to do the appropriate prep-work, and like all these things, be careful in application, allowing appropriate dry/cure time.
http://www.brownells.com/aspx/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=1117
I've used the Brownells Alumahyde II stuff and its very good. Degrease spray it on and let it sit for a week or so. The longer it sits the harder it gets. You can hasten the curing in a warmer environment.0 -
quote:Originally posted by armilite
quote:Originally posted by beantownshootah
I've heard good things about the Brownell's "Alumahyde II". That's an epoxy based finish that's supposed to do exactly what you're asking about (ie coat aluminum with a wear and solvent resistant colored finish).
I even have a gun I'd like to try it on, just haven't gotten around to it this lifetime.
Anyway, for $15, IMO, its well worth a try. Only caveat is that you do have to do the appropriate prep-work, and like all these things, be careful in application, allowing appropriate dry/cure time.
http://www.brownells.com/aspx/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=1117
I've used the Brownells Alumahyde II stuff and its very good. Degrease spray it on and let it sit for a week or so. The longer it sits the harder it gets. You can hasten the curing in a warmer environment.
It's also good on synthetic stocks.0 -
Powder Coating will add bulk. So what part are you trying to re-color?
*Trigger gaurd huh? I wonder which would be cheaper? A new one or Powder Coating? I recall getting the Mini-Mag body (paintball gun part) was $75. Figure it might be $100 now a days. The god part about Powder Coating is it'll scratch but it won't flake off. But I don't think the cost for coating a trigger guard is worth it.0 -
quote:Originally posted by yoshmyster
Powder Coating will add bulk. So what part are you trying to re-color?
A trigger guard, on a Remington 760, so it's the whole trigger really. It had a SSN electro-penciled in it, so I took a flap wheel and got rid of it.0 -
I have used plain old VHT stove paint, flat black. Get parts super clean and dry. Shoot at least two thin coats, more if needed. Make a hanging device out of a piece of wire. Hang the part from it and bake several hours at 225 degrees. Kitchen will smell bad, so do this when Momma is gone. Let part cool and rub with a rag soaked in oil.
I have done this with a Ruger Single Six frame, and with Marlin and Ruger .22 receivers, and when finished, the parts looked new.0
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