Anodized paint

[RcJunkie13]

Ive looked at some youtube vids and the results are impressever, maybe I can use it for parts on the 5b? Some have not had as good luck, saying its runny
https://www.amazon.com/Dupli-Color-EMC201007-Metal-Anodized-Color/dp/B00099BJUC

 

[Z.hb71]

I've used vht which is a duplicolor product and its poop, too runny and doesn't stick. Also, painting anything other then your exhuast seems like a bad idea, especially if it moves, I can see it getting chipped and fecked up in about a run regardless of paint used. Just get it anodized or just leave it alone.

 

[RcJunkie13]

Ive also used duplicolor stuff and they are just ok at max. Just looking to do the chassis braces to add a splash of color

 

[PortCityRC]

Send them to @Rep732 ..if you want color that bad and to last.. imo painted stuff looks like after a few rips for sure like Z said. If you want paint on aluminum I suggest getting it powdercoated..much more durable and will last much longer. But if you insist on diy..any aluminum needs to be etched first and use the proper paints

 

[Rep732]

That or powder coating. Still waiting for the aluminum sulfate to arrive

 

[RcJunkie13]

question, is our possible to anodize already anodized aluminum?

 

[PortCityRC]

Needs to be stripped first..chemicals you don't need to play with..

 

[Rep732]

You strip the dye with lye. Ha that rhymed

 

[RcJunkie13]

Needs to be stripped first..chemicals you don't need to play with..

Yay chemicals are fun

You strip the dye with lye. Ha that rhymed

Maybe I can do that and get the parts anodized

 

[RickDizzle]

I have "taken the color" off of anodized aluminum before using oven cleaner...super easy and worked great...not sure if this is considered properly stripping for new color?

 

[Rep732]

Lye eats the color and etches the aluminum again but will pit and dissolve the aluminum if left in too long...oven cleaner isn't safe on aluminum either as 1 of its main ingredients is sodium hydroxide or better know as lye so same thing

And junkie again lye is used as a drain cleaner for a reason. It breaks down organic material such as hair in the drain and your skin is no different..

Send your stuff to a real anodizer

 

[RcJunkie13]

Lye eats the color and etches the aluminum again but will pit and dissolve the aluminum if left in too long...oven cleaner isn't safe on aluminum either as 1 of its main ingredients is sodium hydroxide or better know as lye so same thing

And junkie again lye is used as a drain cleaner for a reason. It breaks down organic material such as hair in the drain and your skin is no different..

Send your stuff to a real anodizer

so expensive tho
don't say it

 

[Z.hb71]

Expensive to you but not your dad

 

[RcJunkie13]

Expensive to you but not your dad

Of course

 

[Z.hb71]

so go ask him, he'll sort it out like everything else

 

[RcJunkie13]

so go ask him, he'll sort it out like everything else

I gotta get the braces first... lhs don’t get them in stock yet, oh and

 

[Rep732]

Why not just place an order on ddm?

 

[RcJunkie13]

Like to support the lhs, should have them in this week
But I will most likely not get them anodized

 

[MonsterAir]

Ive also used duplicolor stuff and they are just ok at max. Just looking to do the chassis braces to add a splash of color

You could always coat the paint in a epoxy spray. Just make sure it's a hard epoxy. I learned that the hard way when I was working with spray chrome.