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Anodizing the forks on a 1985 XJ

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by Kingston, Jan 24, 2012.

  1. Kingston

    Kingston New Member

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    I have just polished my forks to perfection and they look great. BUT, I have an in home anodizing set up. ( if anyone wants info on anodizing at home, let me know, it’s not that hard). Now I'm thinking of anodizing them as they are all apart. The tank and fenders are burgundy on this bike. I have every colour, so Gold or Burgundy or original clear.
    I have just polished my forks to perfection and they look great. BUT, I have an in home anodizing set up. ( if anyone wants info on anodizing at home, let me know, it’s not that hard). Now I'm thinking of anodizing them as they are all apart. The tank and fenders are burgundy on this bike. I have every colour, so Gold or Burgundy or original clear.
    Another problem. the Burgundy will probably not match the tank and fenders perfectly. The Gold might turn out too light. When doing clear, it goes a little duller.
    I will take pictures before and after for all.
     
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    Yes, please post pics and more info on anodising. I've ssen a few of the big industrial inline plants but I've never seen a home setup.
     
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    Not to jack the thread, but this may help -- I think this guy has some good information the home DIY: http://www.focuser.com/anodize.html

     
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    That's the same article by Ron Newman that got me started in 2003. It has been updated but not much has changed since then. My anodizing tank is a 2 ft x 1 ft x 16 in. deep fish tank. My power supply is a 12 volt battery charger. My fork legs will fit into the tank, but I haven’t done a part this big before. Most parts I have done are swingarm spools, frame sliders, oil filler caps, ect.
     
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    thats a cool article, anodizing is awesome, but addicting! post up some pics when you're done!
     
    mtnbikecrazy55, Jan 28, 2012
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