Custom lian-li's

Harib0 said:
Phil, Once a panel has been anodised is there anyway of removing it?
Say for example it got scratched and you wanted to rub it down to remove the scratch, could it then be anodised again?
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Absolutely! Just think of the anodising as a dye which is applied to the metal. To get rid of it you simply apply another colour :) If you do scratch the surface of damage it slightly, anodising it will repair it, within reason.
 
philstanbridge said:
Absolutely! Just think of the anodising as a dye which is applied to the metal. To get rid of it you simply apply another colour :) If you do scratch the surface of damage it slightly, anodising it will repair it, within reason.
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is there any form of rub on dye that you can buy? because i'm thinking if i remove the drive cages etc. and have them properly anodised and then use a rub/paint/whatever dye for the interior of the outside panels?

and can you buy the 2 tone "flip paint" online? or does it have to be taken to a specialist to get that sorta thing done?
 
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SidewinderINC said:
is there any form of rub on dye that you can buy? because i'm thinking if i remove the drive cages etc. and have them properly anodised and then use a rub/paint/whatever dye for the interior of the outside panels?

and can you buy the 2 tone "flip paint" online? or does it have to be taken to a specialist to get that sorta thing done?
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I'm afraid it's not quite as simple as I made out there - the "pigment" has to be added to an acidic compound in order to change the properties of the metal. It's a very dangerous and time consuming job to do properly. If you wanted to change the colour instantly to the cages et al why not simply prepare them for painting? (but painting alu is harder than a lot of people think too).

Reference Fade anodising it's a very specialist subject - it involves the above process over and over again with different pigmentations.
 
SidewinderINC said:
and can you buy the 2 tone "flip paint" online? or does it have to be taken to a specialist to get that sorta thing done?
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You can buy "flip paint" on-line either in pots if you're taking it to be done by a pro with a spray gun or in aerosol form if your doing it yourself.
Have a look on a certain auction site for 'flip paint' and you can get an aerosol kit that includes everything needed for £30 that'll cover approx 2 square metres.
 
i found guy who would spray in 2tone when i wanted mine done he works on cars and also has done some cases in the past he charges £30 for spraying but you gotta buy the paint
 
philstanbridge said:
I'm afraid it's not quite as simple as I made out there - the "pigment" has to be added to an acidic compound in order to change the properties of the metal. It's a very dangerous and time consuming job to do properly. If you wanted to change the colour instantly to the cages et al why not simply prepare them for painting? (but painting alu is harder than a lot of people think too).

Reference Fade anodising it's a very specialist subject - it involves the above process over and over again with different pigmentations.
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no, i didnt expect the anodising the be such a simple process as just rubbing on a dye hehe.
i was just wondering if there was a stain that could be applied easily to metal, obviously it wouldnt look half as decent as true anodising, but it would be a lot cheaper hehe :D
 
The paint would probably look better, as I imaging trying to dye aluminium may result in either some nasty reaction with the metal or a very poor end result.

I do not know if it is even possible, but the lack of info on the web on it for cases suggests it may not be a good idea.
 
Well phrased ;)

Airsoft is a crime, I could not agree more :D

Although fireworks should be banned, not airsoft.

But back on topic!

Could always try powder coating, be a bit of a effort but always the possibility.
 
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