Black/Anodized Parts Question
 

I am considering ordering the black door handles from Fesler but I'm wondering if anyone out there has ideas for black key hole locks and window trim? I considered sending mine out to be anodized but I'm afraid it won't come out BLACK like it should be. Any suggestions would be appreciated!

Ya, that car is murdered out enough..:D

So leave the factory look on the door handles, key holes & trim for some accent :question:

Chris,
Go with Ring Brothers 2-tone black and powdercoat your key locks flat black. The main body of RB handles are polished then anodized and the trim piece is shot-peened then anodized and looks flat. The flat finish resembles flat black powdercoating. :thumbsup:
Oh... and the key locks are stainless. If you anodized them they will never look the same as anodized aluminum. The color will be way off.

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The Trim arround the windows can not be Anodized as it is Stainless, and only Aluminum can be anodized, on the Black 69 we did a few years ago we Black Chromed the trim and it looked KILLER hahah not cheep

Ano Specs!
 

Here are some specs that will help you out.. I used to do a lot of outside process for anodizing aluminum..

If you want anodizing with a gloss look.. Parts will need to be polished before sending out to anodizing..

Anodize per AMS-A-8625, Type II, class 2, black- specify material example- 6061-T6 very important that Anodizing house knows the material

This one will give you the titanium look..

Anodize per AMS-A-8625, Type III, Class I, clear(non dyed)- specify material example- 6061-T6 very important that Anodizing house knows the material


Tumbling all aluminum pcs before sending out to anodize is also very important to the finish..

Note: most anodizing houses charge you lot charge for the process.. So.. if you send out 1 or 5.. it will be charged as a lot..

Thanks guys for all the input! :thumbsup:

I really like the guys here. They give us interesting inputs if we have a question. Keep it up!!!! :)

Chris,

Are all of the parts that you mention made out of aluminum?



--Eric

Sounds like you are very knowlegeable on this subject. Do you have a good anodizer that you use presently and if so could you give me their business name and or info. We might have some business for them. It would be much appreciated. Thank you.