[simpits-tech] Painting anodized aluminium

[Marv De Beque]

I can't see why you can't just paint it if you lightly sand it to remove any
surface debris.

I thought the back plates were painted anyway.

Marv

On 1/2/03 5:26 AM, "mysticz28@swbell.net" <mysticz28@swbell.net> wrote:

> Ido Dekkers wrote:
>> 
>> Hi there
>> 
>> I just got a pile of ALU plates for panel use, not the thickness i wanted (
>> 1.25 and a bit of 2 mm) but hey, it was free.
>> 
>> my problem is that most of it is anodized in horrid colors, is there any
>> way to paint it black ?
> 
> Birchwood Casey makes some stuff called Aluminum Black. I've never used
> it myself since I hate ordering things and can't find a local supplier
> for it, but it's supposed to be a cold/electroless way to chemically
> blacken aluminum. You could also strip the existing anodizing with lye
> in water and a bit of elbow grease. Oven cleaner works, too, but takes
> more effort.
> 
> Been there, done that, nearly blew myself up with a combination of
> hydrogen and a cutting torch... ;)