How to do Splash and Acid Wash Anodizing at Home

[@johnsantos1225]

Always wondered how this was done. Thanks for sharing! Very cool

[@maurosalazar9799]

This man is revolutionizing the anodizing industry 🤯

[@harvolev]

This is amazing, most anodizing videos on KZbin are people doing titanium knives and not using any dye. Thanks for doing such great detail and descriptions as you're going through it. Nice to see an Autococker being done as well. Tempted to do my own now :D

[@davidmccauley7068]

Thank you! You should try it out. I'm here if you have any questions

[@fuegomilsim86]

​@davidmccauley7068 is there somewhere to learn this?

[@jeanpaulsamson1559]

How much would charge to do some anodizing? Like a splash ano job

[@abcdefbcdefg8352]

fuckin gloves bro! lol im always hesitant around any lye product

[@CoLLiSioN60]

How do you dispose your waste material?

[@davidmccauley7068]

What waste material?

[@CoLLiSioN60]

@@davidmccauley7068 do you ever need to change the chemical baths?

[@davidmccauley7068]

@@CoLLiSioN60 no I haven't. I only change my rinse bath occasionally, which is pretty inert. If it does get acid in it, I can neutralize it with baking soda to safely dispose of it

[@KrazyRemote]

What is your desmut concentration for the Hydrochloric Acid?

[@davidmccauley7068]

It's been so long I don't really remember but that is the only chemical I ordered from Caswell, so it was at whatever concentration they sent it to me as. I don't think I diluted it. But I do not recall exactly

[@kathleenmccauley579]

Awesome! Enjoyed seeing the process!

[@RED2K2TIMMY]

That’s amazing can you do camo the same way?

[@davidmccauley7068]

Yes!

[@slicksjobshop]

Thank you. I was looking for something like this. Do you have any suggestions on power supply? Color dies? I'm looking to try this at home. Single color to begin with.

[@davidmccauley7068]

Are you looking for cheap or good? I went down the cheap road. My power supply is a cheap Chinese one rated for 10 amps, this paint gun is about max size it can handle, ideally id like to have one a bit more powerful. Starting out I used Rite dye cause it is cheap, some colors work better than others. Now I use Caswell, overall much better but definitely more expensive. And even some Caswell dyes suck like their green.

[@slicksjobshop]

@davidmccauley7068 I'm going the cheap route for now. I've always been intrigued by the process... I'm a machinist by trade so plenty of practice pcs. I noticed your lead plate is wrapped around the bucket. Could I just use a lead bar in the bottom of the bucket? Or is it better to have it around the part? Does it matter?

[@davidmccauley7068]

@@slicksjobshop my understanding is that the more surface area the better but when I started I just used a small piece of lead on the side with good results, so I dont think it really matters. When researching anodizing it seems very complex with formulas and equations and such, but it really doesnt need to be that complicated. The hardest parts for me starting out was making the parts SUPER clean, you really cant get them clean enough and making a solid electrical connection to the parts, also very important.

[@JDesignSwe]

Very nicely done. Care to share the concentration of your desmutting and acid neutralization baths ?

[@davidmccauley7068]

Thank you! I dont recall the concentration of desmut. It's been awhile. For the neutralization I mixed 1 box of baking soda in 3 gallons of distilled water.

[@BAGGEDBIRDS]

fantastic explaination. I have always wondered how this was done.

[@TinkersKustomPaintball]

It's cool seeing how the anodizing process works from start to finish. Really cool video.

[@MARthePaintballer]

Can you ano my axe pro?

[@davidmccauley7068]

Yes sir!

[@davidmccauley7068]

You can email me at [e-mail]

[@夏阁楼]

Man this is like magic

[@outlawburgerontheloose]

That turned out Soo well!!! Reminds me of a 90s Dixie cup

[@davidmccauley7068]

That was the idea. Thanks!

[@TheAtomicSpoon]

Looks like I'm about to try some SCIENCE!

[@davidmccauley7068]

Dont forget your lab coat!

[@ethereous]

fabulous video.

[@siddthekid5046]

Wow! Turned out awesome! lab setup with a DIY hood and everything is dope haha Super quality content, thank you Had to have the lab coat too!

[@davidmccauley7068]

Thanks man! Process wont work without the lab coat!

[@alexsohn2474]

I've been spending my time trying to find the best way to have multicolor dye for anodized aluminum. This is by far the most practical and most effective way I have seen. Thank you so much for sharing this!! I can't wait to try this out, I had given up on trying to get the look I wanted.

[@davidmccauley7068]

Thanks, let me know if there's anything you want me to cover in a future video!

[@alexsohn2474]

@@davidmccauley7068 Have you experimented with mixing dyes to get a specific color you want? Would love to see that. And if you are really feeling adventurous a gradient between two colors, but that is something that I don't even know where to begin with.

[@antsbantsb8430]

excellent

[@lucasnoel4062]

What is the average cost to do this for someone

[@davidmccauley7068]

Couple hundos

[@AndrewGeraghty7]

Do you have experience with polished finishes? Is it simply down to polishing the part prior to anodizing?

[@davidmccauley7068]

That's right, manual polish or chemical polish

[@AndrewGeraghty7]

@@davidmccauley7068 sweet! Thank you sir!

[@allenellis9619]

how would you do an acid wash of another color instead of just having the bare metal? What kind of masking would need to be done to do that, or would you even need to mask it?

[@davidmccauley7068]

You just dye over the bare metal. So you have to dye across the color wheel, otherwise you'll just end up with brown

[@allenellis9619]

@@davidmccauley7068 thank you!

[@knowlzy0791]

This is fantastic! I should try some of this.

[@davidmccauley7068]

Absolutely!

[@MH-kt9pn]

Awesome video! I saw your link on the FB page. My guy i used for r/c parts is out of commission for now. So I want start doing this. What are you using to heat the dye? And what toats are you using that withstand the heat? I appreciate your time and also talking about the baking soda rinse. First Ive actually heard about that part.

[@davidmccauley7068]

You should try it! I'm here if you have any questions!

[@davidmccauley7068]

For heating the dye I'm using an immersion heater from amazon, 15 bucks. The containers are for storing cereal they are a good size for my needs and hold up to the temp. Thanks for your kind words!

[@synergy.2899]

Thanks for the video, lots of great info! I am looking to get into anodizing as a hobby so this was really nice! Quick question, what power supply are you using? Thanks!

[@davidmccauley7068]

Thank you! It's a cheap Chinese one that goes up to 10 amps . Dont remember the name, got it some years ago

[@synergy.2899]

@@davidmccauley7068 Thanks for the reply! Where do you find your amperage to be when you are working on pieces like this?

[@davidmccauley7068]

@@synergy.2899 generally you do 5 amps per square foot of surface area. But I just estimate and as long as you're close it works fine

[@richardkimberlin4861]

Cool Labrotory coat.

[@davidmccauley7068]

Swag masta

[@LewisKirk10]

looks great bro!

[@davidmccauley7068]

Thank you!

[@markkhounnoraj]

how do i send my marker to yoy?!

[@davidmccauley7068]

Sorry I am not taking on work. Thanks!

[@davidmccauley7068]

Email me at [e-mail]

[@Jack-leg80]

I'm planning on doing this with my Trilogy

[@davidmccauley7068]

I've decided I'm going to make more anodizing videos, let me know if theres any topic/subject you'd like to see

[@Jack-leg80]

​@@davidmccauley7068Maybe something on anodized letters on a paintball marker