Black/Anodized Parts Question

[cdushane]

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!

[Vegas69]

Ya, that car is murdered out enough..

[cdushane]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

Ya, that car is murdered out enough..

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

[HRBS]

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.
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.

[Blake Foster]

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

[Cris@JCG]

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..

[HWY Nova]

Originally Posted by cdushane

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!

Chris,

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



--Eric

[fesler]

Originally Posted by cdushane

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!

You can order them from us and powder coat the other parts, we do it all the time. that way all your trim will match.

[Gandalf]

Not to hijack this thread but since it has the attention of some people with anodizing experience - I have a question......

I'm about to have my aluminum dry sump tank and breather tank anodized. Hard anodizing sounded like the way to go and only slight increase in price. However, the tank has both male and female threaded ports (mostly -AN style). I am concerned about the ability to get the -AN lines reconnected to these ports after being anodized. Is it ok to have these threads anodized also or do I have them masked off? Masking costs extra and takes an extra week.

Can anyone share their experience with anodizing similar parts?

G.

[SLO_Z28]

Originally Posted by Gandalf

Not to hijack this thread but since it has the attention of some people with anodizing experience - I have a question......

I'm about to have my aluminum dry sump tank and breather tank anodized. Hard anodizing sounded like the way to go and only slight increase in price. However, the tank has both male and female threaded ports (mostly -AN style). I am concerned about the ability to get the -AN lines reconnected to these ports after being anodized. Is it ok to have these threads anodized also or do I have them masked off? Masking costs extra and takes an extra week.

Can anyone share their experience with anodizing similar parts?

G.

Ive only done that once, and I didnt have a problem with it, the fitting worked perfectly. I know black is a very hard color to get right, it comes out brown if youre a amateur like me