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Old 07-02-2008, 05:43 PM
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im getting all my aeroquip from goodridge in black

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there is 4 fittings i can only get in blue (throu bulkhead)


can i get them anodised over the top in black? or will the blue show throu?


thanks


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Old 07-02-2008, 05:53 PM
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best thing to do is, to get your items zinc and clear passivated then re anodized the colour you require
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as above
Old 07-02-2008, 05:59 PM
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i thankyou


so it be done
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Easily done, local platers did these bits for Ł10


Before




After

Old 07-02-2008, 06:16 PM
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hmmm, you stripped your fuel pressure reg.


there's an idea
Old 07-02-2008, 06:41 PM
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I was talking to Dean from radtec today about this gus.

Give him a call as he will give you the name of several companies that do it.

To a very high standard I hear as well, meaning less chance of scratching the finish in the future.


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Old 07-02-2008, 06:42 PM
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well there is a place in basildon i think i will talk too


as soon as i get them then i will need them done and straight back to tom


i dont want him stopping
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The company that did these bits :



Said they could could change the color easily I think they said it was etched back and then re-anodised, the longer the etching time the less of a shine though ...
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Could you not have bought them in black in the first place??!!
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Other option is to strip it in caustic soda and spray it black - works well
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Originally Posted by Christian and Beccy
Could you not have bought them in black in the first place??!!
They started as silver, I was asking about some other bits that I had I liked Richie's idea with the cam sensor and reg
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Originally Posted by WD Pro
Originally Posted by Christian and Beccy
Could you not have bought them in black in the first place??!!
They started as silver, I was asking about some other bits that I had I liked Richie's idea with the cam sensor and reg
I was actually referring to the originator of the thread!!
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Originally Posted by gus
there is 4 fittings i can only get in blue (throu bulkhead)
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Originally Posted by gus
there is 4 fittings i can only get in blue (throu bulkhead)
for me.
Old 08-02-2008, 03:19 PM
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GUS- Check Pace Products out....i'm certain they do Black adonised fittings
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believe me mate they have checked every where


quite fancy my bells being done aswell, the blue is not working for me anymore
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i dont know what the proper name is for it but we call it M.E.K at work, that will strip anodise
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so that takes it to about Ł1200 of aeroquip then gus
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no little more then that

had to order the roll over valves and a couple of fittings for the fuel pump
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Originally Posted by DaBoy12s
i dont know what the proper name is for it but we call it M.E.K at work, that will strip anodise
Methyl Ethyl Ketone ?
Old 08-02-2008, 07:33 PM
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Caustic soda (from any supermarket/hardware store) can be used to strip anodise, however you might aswell let the person who will be reanodising it black strip it off for you.

If your getting black, ask for it to be hard anodised
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Everything we do in black is always hard anodised, its not worth messing about otherwise
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is there limits to what can be anodised peeps ?

ie certain metals ?


also could say a cossie rocker cover and inlet be done ?

just curious thats all

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please can someone put some numbers up of companys that do it!
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Originally Posted by beefy-rst-2
is there limits to what can be anodised peeps ?

ie certain metals ?


also could say a cossie rocker cover and inlet be done ?

just curious thats all

aluminiums and titaniums, hard to know how a rocker cover would turn out, depending on what exactly is in the alloy as some turn funny
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Originally Posted by NEEDFORSPEED
please can someone put some numbers up of companys that do it!

a couple of companies i use

ABBEY METAL FINISHING Company Ltd.
Weddington Road
Nuneaton Warwickshire CV10 0AJ
T: 02476 350444 F: 02476 641299

Aluminium Surface Engineering
Bodmin Road
Coventry
CV2 5DX
Telephone : 02476 611921
Fax : 02476 602196
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