Can you repaint a marker UK
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Its not called painting...its called annodising...its a chemical process...Slothball.com do annodising...what marker is it?
Prices depend on weather you can strip teh gun or not, what finish or finishes you want and how many peices...look at between £50 and £100...depending.
What are you after getting done?
Prices depend on weather you can strip teh gun or not, what finish or finishes you want and how many peices...look at between £50 and £100...depending.
What are you after getting done?
You cant paint it yourself, you have to get it annodised.
Slothball do a really good job of it.
The prices depends on what you want doing to it. i.e effects, solid colour, fades. Etc
Slothball do a really good job of it.
The prices depends on what you want doing to it. i.e effects, solid colour, fades. Etc
If u really want to you can just spray it. Anodizing is … Anodizing Aluminum and How It Works
Exposed to the earth's atmosphere, aluminum combines with oxygen to form a protective surface film which inhibits further oxidation of the aluminum. Unlike steel or iron alloys, aluminum will not continue to oxidize (rust) once this protective layer is formed. This natural oxide is extremely thin and loosely adhered to the aluminum surface, however, and is easily removed by handling. Anodizing is a process which thickens the natural oxide film resulting in a heavy aluminum oxide film of controlled thickness having the hardness similar to that of a ruby or sapphire.
When aluminum is anodized conventionally, direct electrical current (DC) is passed through a bath of sulfuric acid -- the electrolyte -- while the aluminum being treated serves as the anode. This produces a clear film of aluminum oxide on the aluminum's surface. Electron microscopy indicates that this layer is mostly porous with a very thin barrier layer at the base. This structure lends itself very well to electrolytic coloring or absorptive dying.
During the anodizing process, several controls are critical to assure the specified film thickness, its abrasion resistance and density. These controls include a precise combination of chemical concentration, temperature and current density. In the production of quality anodized products, there is no alternative to having sophisticated monitoring equipment and highly-trained, experienced personnel. The company you choose for your anodizing projects must be able to demonstrate these qualities.
If you don’t want to pay that much just strip it and spray it with whatever car spray you want, don’t have to anodize.
Chris
Exposed to the earth's atmosphere, aluminum combines with oxygen to form a protective surface film which inhibits further oxidation of the aluminum. Unlike steel or iron alloys, aluminum will not continue to oxidize (rust) once this protective layer is formed. This natural oxide is extremely thin and loosely adhered to the aluminum surface, however, and is easily removed by handling. Anodizing is a process which thickens the natural oxide film resulting in a heavy aluminum oxide film of controlled thickness having the hardness similar to that of a ruby or sapphire.
When aluminum is anodized conventionally, direct electrical current (DC) is passed through a bath of sulfuric acid -- the electrolyte -- while the aluminum being treated serves as the anode. This produces a clear film of aluminum oxide on the aluminum's surface. Electron microscopy indicates that this layer is mostly porous with a very thin barrier layer at the base. This structure lends itself very well to electrolytic coloring or absorptive dying.
During the anodizing process, several controls are critical to assure the specified film thickness, its abrasion resistance and density. These controls include a precise combination of chemical concentration, temperature and current density. In the production of quality anodized products, there is no alternative to having sophisticated monitoring equipment and highly-trained, experienced personnel. The company you choose for your anodizing projects must be able to demonstrate these qualities.
If you don’t want to pay that much just strip it and spray it with whatever car spray you want, don’t have to anodize.
Chris
magicmonkey said:If u really want to you can just spray it. Anodizing is … Anodizing Aluminum and How It Works
Exposed to the earth's atmosphere, aluminum combines with oxygen to form a protective surface film which inhibits further oxidation of the aluminum. Unlike steel or iron alloys, aluminum will not continue to oxidize (rust) once this protective layer is formed. This natural oxide is extremely thin and loosely adhered to the aluminum surface, however, and is easily removed by handling. Anodizing is a process which thickens the natural oxide film resulting in a heavy aluminum oxide film of controlled thickness having the hardness similar to that of a ruby or sapphire.
When aluminum is anodized conventionally, direct electrical current (DC) is passed through a bath of sulfuric acid -- the electrolyte -- while the aluminum being treated serves as the anode. This produces a clear film of aluminum oxide on the aluminum's surface. Electron microscopy indicates that this layer is mostly porous with a very thin barrier layer at the base. This structure lends itself very well to electrolytic coloring or absorptive dying.
During the anodizing process, several controls are critical to assure the specified film thickness, its abrasion resistance and density. These controls include a precise combination of chemical concentration, temperature and current density. In the production of quality anodized products, there is no alternative to having sophisticated monitoring equipment and highly-trained, experienced personnel. The company you choose for your anodizing projects must be able to demonstrate these qualities.
If you don’t want to pay that much just strip it and spray it with whatever car spray you want, don’t have to anodize.
Chris
have you ever tried it.....i doubt, majority of car paint will start to come off as soon as the paint hits it, it eats it away. If you want to go down that route experiment with different paints, only some work