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hottuna
22-03-2012, 02:26 AM
If you are bored at your shining titanium turnbuckles, you could color them easily at home :)

It's all about voltage. The cheapest way is to color them gold. All you need is 12V DC, like all we have to drive the chargers. Apart of that you need baking soda and water :)

Look at my video and you will see how easy it is, even if you don't understand the language

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh-4FW1WNcY&list=UUITH0rWWW_xQav10ohXJ5Gw&index=1&feature=plcp
bodgit
22-03-2012, 07:00 AM
That looks great and fast too. What is the metal used as the cathode ?
franz
22-03-2012, 08:31 AM
Very, very impressive !!!

Do you think it could also work with steel ?

congrat
Battle_axe
22-03-2012, 12:59 PM
I would use lead for the cathode as for doing other metals. anodising is what you are doing here so aluminum can also be done however it must be done in sulphuric acid and you have to use a dye aswell to get the colour

titanium is differnt as the colour is dependent on voltage
hottuna
22-03-2012, 02:09 PM
I used a piece of brass as cathode just because I had it lying around, and it had a hole so I could tighten the cable. Other materials maybe works better.
Big G
22-03-2012, 04:00 PM
i want red turnbuckles now :D
mattybucks
22-03-2012, 04:07 PM
i want red turnbuckles now :D

240v should do it :o
Martijn
22-03-2012, 04:54 PM
How could I manage to get blue onse like the Associated ones?
hottuna
22-03-2012, 05:37 PM
How could I manage to get blue onse like the Associated ones?

Trail and error :) here is a color chart that gives a hint:

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i284/eg6-b18c6/titanium-spectrum-web-2.jpg
bodgit
22-03-2012, 08:34 PM
A search on youtube was usefull.
If you are going to do this to quite a few parts and want to get a consistant colour then you are going to need a regulated DC power supply and take note of the voltage for the colour you want.
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Rebelrc
22-03-2012, 09:10 PM
I Posted about this last year!
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Use sugar soap for the electrolyte
joolstacho
30-03-2012, 01:54 PM
Does the colour oxidise and fade like the colours you get when you heat titanium?
-Joolstacho
jaysllim
30-03-2012, 05:43 PM
N e body fancy doing mine for me?
Battle_axe
31-03-2012, 10:53 AM
N e body fancy doing mine for me?
what do you want doing mate ? pm me