Thank you so much I just learned how to anodize and I was racking my brain trying to figure out how I could do patterns and I didn't realize I could use vinyl stencils till I watched your video. I just ordered some of tactical penguins stencils and I can't wait!
Best video yet, so easy to understand, i find sticky stuff remover for taking sticky labels off, like price tags etc, its the best, just to clean the goo off that was left from your stencils, thank you so much.
Thank you, that's great to hear! I've done lots of knives, and much more anodizing on rings. I filmed a lot of stuff, but business picked up and I couldn't find the time to edit. Things have slowed down a little since. Now I'd like to do a video with everything I've learned along the way.
Glad I could help! I'll have an updated, much more comprehensive tutorial released within the next few weeks with all the tips and tricks I've picked up over the years as well, so don't forget to subscribe and hit the bell to get notified when that video drops! Thanks for watching! 👍🏼👊🏼
well you probably get asked this all the time from people like me who have never done anything like this before. but can this be done on stainless steel or is it just titanium? because if so makes me want to go out and buy a ZT! I do knife sharpening and had a customer send me a brand-new Z T. it would have been really funny to send it back to him really sharp, and done up like that with a bunch of crazy colors. I'm not sure if would have freaked out or would have been super happy. hahaha!! it would have been a hell of a prank.
This is awesome, I was actually just thinking about doing this same thing with some vinyl gym floor marking tape that I have. Using the fingernail stencils is a great idea, I'm gonna look those up. Thanks again!
You definitely could. I have a video on the channel that shows how that works. It's the splash anodizing video if you're interested in checking it out. Thanks for watching! 👍🏼
It's generally very resilient. I carry anodized knives daily and I've never had it just wear off, but it can get scratched off with stones and sharp objects. It's incredibly easy to touch up though, and can even be used for styling if you scratch off and re-anodize the scratched area a lower voltage color.
This video was great! Thanks for the guide. I'm having an issue with my vinyl/stickers falling off when I put them in the anodize bath. Have you run into this issue at all?
Hey Cory! Sorry for the late response, Been super busy this past week. I haven't really had any issues with the vinyl coming off, even after multiple dips in the bath. I would say maybe make sure you piece of titanium is extra clean and free of any oils, and also make sure its totally dry when you put them on, then just go over them really well with a plastic tool (spoon or something) just to make sure they are pressed down as firmly as possible. Hope that helps.
@@ApollosRings I actually to went too six stores to find some nailstickers, but they did not have any. But I guess any sort od dticker should work right? Did you use really thin ones or big ones and kept the open spaces small on that last one?
So the nail stickers I used were vinyl, just like the first vinyl, pretty much like a car window sticker. I'm sure if you didn't want to order the stickers you could probably just use some electrical tape cut really thin for lines though.
The vinyl seemed like it was a bit stickier than electrical tape though. You could always go to a sign shop or an automotive place, hell, even pepboys, you could get car pin striping
@@ApollosRings Hi , quick question , if a lockbar insert is giving me trouble coming out , can I completely coat it in nail polish like the detent ball before anodizing?
As a very last resort, I don't see why not. I would make sure it has a few good coats on it though and make sure each coat is completely dry before moving on to the next. I would think you would be ok doing that. It works for the detent, it should work for that as well. Just pay super close attention to that area when anodizing. If you do get water from the bath in there it will instantly corrode the metal and start to screw up the anodizing. If it were me I'd probably try it. I've accidentally had the nail polish come off of a detent ball once. I didn't let it dry completely. It sucked, but it wasn't the end of the world. I just had to re-polish the detent and re-do the ano. Let me know how you make out.
This process works on stainless steel correct?? I know it's about stainless steel back this was making sure because I am about to apply this pattern and this way that you're using this system on my self rescue devices
This process is for titanium. I know that you can anodize stainless, but that is not my specialty. I've heard of a few different ways of doing stainless, but I couldn't tell you what the best way is. Sorry I can't be of more assistance.
@@ApollosRings well I am the new pending patent holder and more inexperienced in Coloring then my machinist abilities LOL I need to do something really really fancy on stainless steel and I need to come up with it before next month
You can anodize a higher voltage color over a lower voltage color, but not the other way around. If you want to go back you need to re-etch with the Whink, or whatever etchant you decide to use. Then you'll have bare titanium again to start over. Does that make sense?
I've gone up to around 110v with the batteries and have done green with them around 100V. It can be a somewhat elusive color, but it's 100% possible with 9V's. It's just harder to dial in a color with them. Sometimes it'll come out more of a teal. One guy recommended using a potentiometer to fine tune the colors with batteries. Once I started anodizing for my ring making I bought a bench-top power supply to do the fine tuning, but I don't see why a potentiometer wouldn't work.
Multi-etch works great, but it's kind of on the expensive side. If you can afford it, it's definitely a safer alternative, but ultimately etching because of the nature of what you're doing to the metal does tend to make pieces a bit matte, no matter what you use.
You can cut your time down in the etch bath to minimize the matte finish, no matter what you use. You really don't need much time in there at all to make it effective
How long does this usually last? A life time? Do you have to re-do this every like 2-3 months? And the most important for me, is there a color very similar to copper? You keep saying how on camera is looks different than it actually is.
Depending on what it's used on, it could last a lifetime. I do this fairly regularly to knife scales that go in and out of my pocket every day, and I would say that for the most part it never needs to be redone, but I will get some scuff marks that I like to touch up, and usually every 6 months I'll pull everything out and do some touch ups. Sometimes a little bit of wear looks really nice on titanium anodizing though. As far as a copper color goes, copper isn't really one of the colors. You get different shades of bronze, and different shades of gold, but not quite copper. When I say they look different, I don't mean wildly different, but sometimes it's hard for a camera to pick up the exact hue that a color is giving off in real life. Hope that answers a few of you questions! If you have any more, feel free to ask!
I have another question lol. Do you know if it could be a problem trying to anodize the piece of titanium that has a small magnet? I’m wanting to anodize my bigidesign TPT slide. Thanks again!
That's a great question, but also a question I will have to research a bit. I'll have to see what I can find. I can't say that I've ever had that concern. Maybe I can do an experiment and see if it has any effect on the magnet for you. I'll keep you posted.👍🏼
SharpKnifeNuts Oh Man.. I just tried anodizing for the first time and it was kinda heck! I didn’t have distilled water so I just used purified water!🤷🏻♂️ so the bath eventually turned into jello. I think my batteries might have been dying. I also just learned that my TPT slide is titanium alloy, so maybe that’s why I didn’t get vary good results? Lol I gatta get my stuff straight and organized and try it again.
@@eddieangeles13 Ooof, that's rough, lol. Sorry to hear you had such a rough time. Sounds like you are pretty well aware of what you need to change to do it correctly though. I wouldn't worry so much about the titanium being an alloy(grade 5 titanium is an alloy, and also one of the best grades to anodize, at least from my previous experience). I would try and find out what grade the titanium is that you're working with before moving forward as well. I think if you get the issues you described earlier fixed, and nail down your specific titanium grade you'll be in much better shape.
I've used electrical tape with mixed results. The higher quality electrical tape worked ok, but some of the cheap stuff didn't hold up in the bath. The vinyl worked considerably better for me though all around.
Whink Rust & Stain Remover (the active ingredient is around 3% hydrofluoric acid). That's the easy way to remove the anodizing. If you use it make sure to follow proper safety guidelines, that is some pretty nasty stuff, but it does a great job.
Have you tryed to figure out olamics entropic finish? Iv been trying for like 2 months. But I was given a few tips so I'm guna try it out again ( for easily the 70th time) this upcoming Monday when the required items come in the mail. But the guy got the information from recreated it pretty nicely so here's to giving it a go. I guess my real question is have you had any luck if you've tried at all?
I'll be perfectly honest with you, I had to google it when I read your comment, lol. I guess I've been under a rock, this is the first I've seen that finish. Really just been super busy in the shop, but that finish is super sick!!! I'd love to help out trying to crack the formula, if you care to share any info. I've got a bit of info on how to achieve true black anodizing that I plan on testing and sharing here in the upcoming months on the channel, but nothing as of yet on the entropic finish. If you want a hand and feel like sharing any info feel free to email me at - SharpKnifeNuts@gmail.com I'll help out any way I can. This is definitely the kind of stuff I created the channel for. Let me know, I'd love to lend a hand!
Can you give me a favor please I have some metal I have to color I'm confused on the solvents used? Is it distilled water? Or regular water? And is there a difference? Is there salt? Or is it just baking soda?
The anodizing bath is distilled water and baking soda. Distilled water is mineral free. Depending on what minerals are in your water it can drastically effect the anodizing. I have a full tutorial on my channel that shows exactly what you need and how to do it if you are interested.
@@ApollosRings hey brother you have been a very big help I am in the need to color stainless steel 3/16 thick basically the size of a knife 5in long some parts for 3 in Long very small parts but I it is stainless steel can I still do the same?
Hey Joe, unfortunately this process is for titanium, niobium, and the like. I understand that there is a process for stainless, but I'm not sure exactly what the best method is. From what I know, the process is different. Wish I could expound upon that a bit for you, but my area of expertise is primarily revolving around the more reactive metals. I do get this question fairly frequently though, so maybe I'll do a bit of research and get a video up on it. Sorry, I know that doesn't help you right now though.
You could probably do it with a piece of cloth, similar to the way I used the sponge to anodize a few videos back. I haven't tried that yet, but should work. Maybe I'll test that out in a video
What is an alternative to Whisk Rust Stain Remover, could you use CLR instead? Thanks for this tutorial, I love the creativity you have brought to the table! Definitely subbed and you deserve a lot more subs! Good job! Really wish there was a red tone in the spectrum :/. Does the longer you put the titanium in the solution will be the longer and more uniform the coating of color will be? And at some point does it just stop anodizing? Also last question, is this anodization sturdy and durable? Does it last a long time or where off over time? I don't have vinyl but i may try gorilla glue duct tape. Really great stuff but its definitely heavy duty and will leave some grime for sure probably more than the vinyl did.
Thanks for the sub! So the active ingredient in the Whink is hydrofluoric acid diluted to around 3% in solution. I haven't used CLR, but if hydrofluoric acid is the active ingredient, then it should work.
Far as the red goes, closest color is pink. The longer you leave it in doesn't really make a difference once it reaches the color associated with the voltage you are using. As far as durability goes, it's definitely very durable, but it is an oxide layer that can come off. Normally you'll see a bit of wear after a while. I carry an anodized knife daily, and usually touch it up every 6 months to a year, but that's just because I'm kind of picky about that. Usually there are just a few scratches at that point, and most people probably wouldn't think twice about it. You could easily get years out of a good ano job. It also depends on the base finish of the titanium. A high polished piece will wear more than a piece that has a blasted finish, or a really good etch.
Dont you need the wink rust remover? I bought a stone washed titanium scales.. should I buy one or I can do it without it since its toxic af and expensive to ship to my country.. Edit: And If i do end up needing the rust remover and buying it , should i cover the holes which touch the screws? its a balisong and I dont know if it will ruin the tolerance or ability to flip well .. Thx!
You can anodize without etching, but you'll get much more vibrant colors if you etch prior to anodizing. As far as the toxicity, there are safe ways to handle the Whink. I recommend using all the correct PPE, but if you take proper precautions you can safely work with it. If you are afraid that you can't handle it safely there are other alternatives, the Whink is just one of the cheapest here in the states. Multi-Etch is another alternative you may want to look into. I always recommend covering anything that can effect tolerances prior to etching or anodizing to be on the safe side.
That's a great question! I have to keep it 💯 and tell you I don't know the exact science to it, I just know that using copper instead totally screws up the anodizing and draws power to the copper instead of the piece being anodized in the ano bath. No bueno. I think I even have a video that shows what happens if you're interested.
Good job.....I Cold and heat anodize quite a bit myself, and you actually gave me a new avenue to explore.
Oh boy another thing I just now want to start getting in to.
😆 I know the feeling
Thank you so much I just learned how to anodize and I was racking my brain trying to figure out how I could do patterns and I didn't realize I could use vinyl stencils till I watched your video. I just ordered some of tactical penguins stencils and I can't wait!
Happy to help! Thanks for watching!
Best video yet, so easy to understand, i find sticky stuff remover for taking sticky labels off, like price tags etc, its the best, just to clean the goo off that was left from your stencils, thank you so much.
This is the best knife scale anodizing video I could find, 5 years later. Great work. Have you done some new ones?
Thank you, that's great to hear! I've done lots of knives, and much more anodizing on rings. I filmed a lot of stuff, but business picked up and I couldn't find the time to edit. Things have slowed down a little since. Now I'd like to do a video with everything I've learned along the way.
Bro. Brooooooo. So sick. I liked all three patterns. You make it look so easy. And you explain really well too. Great video man.
Thanks brotha, glad you liked it! I really like anodizing with the vinyl. Still got a few more tricks up my sleeve with that too. 😉👍🏼
Outstanding!
Glad you like it!
Anodizing is so Fing cool!
MAN, thanks for the amazing video, you are a king. i was thinking about how to customize my PM2 now i know :D tank a lot man
Glad I could help! I'll have an updated, much more comprehensive tutorial released within the next few weeks with all the tips and tricks I've picked up over the years as well, so don't forget to subscribe and hit the bell to get notified when that video drops! Thanks for watching! 👍🏼👊🏼
well you probably get asked this all the time from people like me who have never done anything like this before. but can this be done on stainless steel or is it just titanium?
because if so makes me want to go out and buy a ZT! I do knife sharpening and had a customer send me a brand-new Z T. it would have been really funny to send it back to him really sharp, and done up like that with a bunch of crazy colors. I'm not sure if would have freaked out or would have been super happy. hahaha!! it would have been a hell of a prank.
Really great info. The most affordable set up I've seen.
Thanks!
Glad I could help. Thanks for watching! 👍🏼
Wow...nice!!
yes super cool !!!!!!!!
This is awesome, I was actually just thinking about doing this same thing with some vinyl gym floor marking tape that I have. Using the fingernail stencils is a great idea, I'm gonna look those up. Thanks again!
Glad you dig it! Yeah, the possibilities are damn near endless! Thanks for watching!
Will definitely try this out. 👍🏽
thanks for sharing your work🤙
Thanks for watching! 👍🏼👊🏼
Hey... amazing!!
can we do same multicolour anodizing to aluminium too...? If yes plz make video...
Fabulous video...LOVE to watch the magic happen! 💥😍
My favorite part too! Thanks for watching!
Hey great video, i wish i used Amazon to help you out
That's cool, thanks for watching!
This is awesome. Does this work like this on aluminium or does it have to have colour in plus sealer etc?
Very cool
Thanks, glad you dig it!
Super cool! I'm wondering if you could do this with nail polish then remove it with acetone after wards. anyways, thanks for the great content!
You definitely could. I have a video on the channel that shows how that works. It's the splash anodizing video if you're interested in checking it out. Thanks for watching! 👍🏼
Ty was trying to figure this out the other day
That's awesome, glad I could help! Thanks for watching!
Very cool. Does this color wear off?
It's generally very resilient. I carry anodized knives daily and I've never had it just wear off, but it can get scratched off with stones and sharp objects. It's incredibly easy to touch up though, and can even be used for styling if you scratch off and re-anodize the scratched area a lower voltage color.
Can this theory also be used for titanium necklace or ring accessories?
Very cool awesome info love watching your videos you do such a great job explaining the information thank you.
Thanks for sharing my man
No problem, thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for the video!
You got it brotha! 👍🏼🤜🏼🤛🏼
Very helpful video, thank you.
How to get black color for titanium tube?
I'm working on a video that will be out shortly to show the process to do black anodizing. Stay tuned, and thanks for watching
Awesome stuff been trying to get some ano done on about 5 of my pieces, everyone's busy or charging an arm and a leg lol
If you run into any issues feel free to reach out, I'll help with anything I can!👍🏼
Can you anodize steel bolts
Can you try to recreate the WE Malice anodizing?
This video was great! Thanks for the guide.
I'm having an issue with my vinyl/stickers falling off when I put them in the anodize bath. Have you run into this issue at all?
Hey Cory! Sorry for the late response, Been super busy this past week. I haven't really had any issues with the vinyl coming off, even after multiple dips in the bath. I would say maybe make sure you piece of titanium is extra clean and free of any oils, and also make sure its totally dry when you put them on, then just go over them really well with a plastic tool (spoon or something) just to make sure they are pressed down as firmly as possible. Hope that helps.
Another great tutorial. I was hoping to get that last effect with using the needle idea on your last tutorial.
I need to post a pic of one of the needle runs I had. The one time came out very similar to that
I should have put that one in the video
@@ApollosRings I actually to went too six stores to find some nailstickers, but they did not have any. But I guess any sort od dticker should work right? Did you use really thin ones or big ones and kept the open spaces small on that last one?
So the nail stickers I used were vinyl, just like the first vinyl, pretty much like a car window sticker. I'm sure if you didn't want to order the stickers you could probably just use some electrical tape cut really thin for lines though.
The vinyl seemed like it was a bit stickier than electrical tape though. You could always go to a sign shop or an automotive place, hell, even pepboys, you could get car pin striping
Very cool
Can you go back to original and start over if you mess up ?
Or can you only keep going up in voltage to change?
This is what I want to know but if course it didn't get answered
You can go back to the original if you mess up simply by re-etching with the Whink. Hope that helps.
This is so awesome and straightforward! I have some knives to ano, thanks!
Glad you dig it! If you run into any issues feel free to contact me any time. 👍🏼👊🏼
@@ApollosRings Thanks a lot!
@@ApollosRings Hi , quick question , if a lockbar insert is giving me trouble coming out , can I completely coat it in nail polish like the detent ball before anodizing?
As a very last resort, I don't see why not. I would make sure it has a few good coats on it though and make sure each coat is completely dry before moving on to the next. I would think you would be ok doing that. It works for the detent, it should work for that as well. Just pay super close attention to that area when anodizing. If you do get water from the bath in there it will instantly corrode the metal and start to screw up the anodizing. If it were me I'd probably try it. I've accidentally had the nail polish come off of a detent ball once. I didn't let it dry completely. It sucked, but it wasn't the end of the world. I just had to re-polish the detent and re-do the ano. Let me know how you make out.
@@ApollosRings Thanks so much for the info. I will follow those steps and give it a try. Thanks!
Vary cool! Hey can you use aluminum wire instead of titanium wire?? 🤔
I've never personally tried it, but others have said that the aluminum wire does work. I know personally that copper does not work correctly.
@@ApollosRings Shouldn't stainless steel wire also work???🤔
How long these batteries last?
Can you make a color chart that corresponds with the amount of 9v batteries needed to achieve each specific color?
I have one. Email me - ApollosRings@gmail.com
I'll send one to you
Great work ! thanks for the knowledge Sir! Haven't wanted to try something so bad in a wile.
Thanks bud! I appreciate you taking the time to watch!
I have learned a lot from your channel. Please make a few new videos.
Wish it was this easy to do aluminium
This process works on stainless steel correct?? I know it's about stainless steel back this was making sure because I am about to apply this pattern and this way that you're using this system on my self rescue devices
This process is for titanium. I know that you can anodize stainless, but that is not my specialty. I've heard of a few different ways of doing stainless, but I couldn't tell you what the best way is. Sorry I can't be of more assistance.
@@ApollosRings well I am the new pending patent holder and more inexperienced in Coloring then my machinist abilities LOL I need to do something really really fancy on stainless steel and I need to come up with it before next month
Great sir, aluminium same proses or .
It's a different process entirely.
@@ApollosRings ,thank u sir, aluminium color proses vidio send me sir.
thaaaankkk yyouuuuuuuuuuuu
No, thank you for watching! 👊🏼
I'm confused, why does the previous color not change when you change voltage to do the next color? What am I missing?
You can anodize a higher voltage color over a lower voltage color, but not the other way around. If you want to go back you need to re-etch with the Whink, or whatever etchant you decide to use. Then you'll have bare titanium again to start over. Does that make sense?
@@ApollosRings yep thanks!!!!!
Does it work with stainless steel ?
This process isn't for stainless. You can do titanium, niobium, timascus and some of the other more reactive alloys.
Nice how to do video. Does this work also steel, stainless steel or aluminium handles ?
Thanks! This process won't work on those other materials though.
@@ApollosRings Thanks.
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where are the links? Cannot find description box!
Below the viewer on your phone if you turn it long ways
What kinds of metal I can use to anodize?
Titanium and Niobium are the most common using this method to anodize
Your videos are really great. Least I could do is hit your Amazon affiliate links and make a few purchases. Thank you!
Really glad you enjoy them! I appreciate that, thank you!!! 👍🏼🤜🏼🤛🏼
What’s the highest voltage you are able to achieve with the 9 volt batteries? Do you think you could achieve a green color with this setup?
I've gone up to around 110v with the batteries and have done green with them around 100V. It can be a somewhat elusive color, but it's 100% possible with 9V's. It's just harder to dial in a color with them. Sometimes it'll come out more of a teal. One guy recommended using a potentiometer to fine tune the colors with batteries. Once I started anodizing for my ring making I bought a bench-top power supply to do the fine tuning, but I don't see why a potentiometer wouldn't work.
@@ApollosRingsAwesome! Thanks a ton for the info!
@blknives Anytime, happy to help! 👊🏼
So how do they actually do Timascus?
True timascus is when you combine 2 or more titanium alloys then apply heat and pressure, much like the process for Damascus steel.
Have you tried multi etch? I used whink and noticed everything was matte. I haven’t tried multi etch but curious on your thoughts before I order some
Multi-etch works great, but it's kind of on the expensive side. If you can afford it, it's definitely a safer alternative, but ultimately etching because of the nature of what you're doing to the metal does tend to make pieces a bit matte, no matter what you use.
You can cut your time down in the etch bath to minimize the matte finish, no matter what you use. You really don't need much time in there at all to make it effective
How long does this usually last?
A life time?
Do you have to re-do this every like 2-3 months?
And the most important for me, is there a color very similar to copper? You keep saying how on camera is looks different than it actually is.
Depending on what it's used on, it could last a lifetime. I do this fairly regularly to knife scales that go in and out of my pocket every day, and I would say that for the most part it never needs to be redone, but I will get some scuff marks that I like to touch up, and usually every 6 months I'll pull everything out and do some touch ups. Sometimes a little bit of wear looks really nice on titanium anodizing though.
As far as a copper color goes, copper isn't really one of the colors. You get different shades of bronze, and different shades of gold, but not quite copper.
When I say they look different, I don't mean wildly different, but sometimes it's hard for a camera to pick up the exact hue that a color is giving off in real life.
Hope that answers a few of you questions! If you have any more, feel free to ask!
I have another question lol. Do you know if it could be a problem trying to anodize the piece of titanium that has a small magnet? I’m wanting to anodize my bigidesign TPT slide. Thanks again!
That's a great question, but also a question I will have to research a bit. I'll have to see what I can find. I can't say that I've ever had that concern. Maybe I can do an experiment and see if it has any effect on the magnet for you. I'll keep you posted.👍🏼
SharpKnifeNuts Oh Man.. I just tried anodizing for the first time and it was kinda heck! I didn’t have distilled water so I just used purified water!🤷🏻♂️ so the bath eventually turned into jello. I think my batteries might have been dying. I also just learned that my TPT slide is titanium alloy, so maybe that’s why I didn’t get vary good results? Lol I gatta get my stuff straight and organized and try it again.
@@eddieangeles13 Ooof, that's rough, lol. Sorry to hear you had such a rough time. Sounds like you are pretty well aware of what you need to change to do it correctly though. I wouldn't worry so much about the titanium being an alloy(grade 5 titanium is an alloy, and also one of the best grades to anodize, at least from my previous experience). I would try and find out what grade the titanium is that you're working with before moving forward as well. I think if you get the issues you described earlier fixed, and nail down your specific titanium grade you'll be in much better shape.
Bz Nutz Hey thanks! It is grade 5 titanium. So that makes me feel better! One thing I did accomplish yesterday was a stone wash finish. That was fun.
Does electrical tape work too?
I've used electrical tape with mixed results. The higher quality electrical tape worked ok, but some of the cheap stuff didn't hold up in the bath. The vinyl worked considerably better for me though all around.
How do you go back to the plain color of Ti if you messed up on the ano color or want to change it
Whink Rust & Stain Remover (the active ingredient is around 3% hydrofluoric acid). That's the easy way to remove the anodizing. If you use it make sure to follow proper safety guidelines, that is some pretty nasty stuff, but it does a great job.
Invest in a power supply if you're doing a lot of anodizing. It's well worth it and you may save money on batteries in the end.
I own one, but for the casual anodizer batteries can get you through in a pinch. Thanks for watching!
Have you tryed to figure out olamics entropic finish? Iv been trying for like 2 months. But I was given a few tips so I'm guna try it out again ( for easily the 70th time) this upcoming Monday when the required items come in the mail. But the guy got the information from recreated it pretty nicely so here's to giving it a go. I guess my real question is have you had any luck if you've tried at all?
I'll be perfectly honest with you, I had to google it when I read your comment, lol. I guess I've been under a rock, this is the first I've seen that finish. Really just been super busy in the shop, but that finish is super sick!!! I'd love to help out trying to crack the formula, if you care to share any info. I've got a bit of info on how to achieve true black anodizing that I plan on testing and sharing here in the upcoming months on the channel, but nothing as of yet on the entropic finish. If you want a hand and feel like sharing any info feel free to email me at - SharpKnifeNuts@gmail.com
I'll help out any way I can. This is definitely the kind of stuff I created the channel for. Let me know, I'd love to lend a hand!
I'll have my supplies on Monday and after I see how it comes out I'll shoot you an email. With the results and the method.
Sounds good, can't wait to hear how it goes!
Can you give me a favor please I have some metal I have to color I'm confused on the solvents used? Is it distilled water? Or regular water? And is there a difference? Is there salt? Or is it just baking soda?
The anodizing bath is distilled water and baking soda. Distilled water is mineral free. Depending on what minerals are in your water it can drastically effect the anodizing. I have a full tutorial on my channel that shows exactly what you need and how to do it if you are interested.
@@ApollosRings hey brother you have been a very big help I am in the need to color stainless steel 3/16 thick basically the size of a knife 5in long some parts for 3 in Long very small parts but I it is stainless steel can I still do the same?
Hey Joe, unfortunately this process is for titanium, niobium, and the like. I understand that there is a process for stainless, but I'm not sure exactly what the best method is. From what I know, the process is different. Wish I could expound upon that a bit for you, but my area of expertise is primarily revolving around the more reactive metals. I do get this question fairly frequently though, so maybe I'll do a bit of research and get a video up on it. Sorry, I know that doesn't help you right now though.
@@ApollosRings hey brother thank you very much if there's anything you ever figure out about stainless steel let me know ASAP
anyway to get like an acid wash kind of effect?
You could probably do it with a piece of cloth, similar to the way I used the sponge to anodize a few videos back. I haven't tried that yet, but should work. Maybe I'll test that out in a video
What is an alternative to Whisk Rust Stain Remover, could you use CLR instead? Thanks for this tutorial, I love the creativity you have brought to the table! Definitely subbed and you deserve a lot more subs! Good job! Really wish there was a red tone in the spectrum :/. Does the longer you put the titanium in the solution will be the longer and more uniform the coating of color will be? And at some point does it just stop anodizing? Also last question, is this anodization sturdy and durable? Does it last a long time or where off over time? I don't have vinyl but i may try gorilla glue duct tape. Really great stuff but its definitely heavy duty and will leave some grime for sure probably more than the vinyl did.
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Thanks for the sub! So the active ingredient in the Whink is hydrofluoric acid diluted to around 3% in solution. I haven't used CLR, but if hydrofluoric acid is the active ingredient, then it should work.
Far as the red goes, closest color is pink.
The longer you leave it in doesn't really make a difference once it reaches the color associated with the voltage you are using.
As far as durability goes, it's definitely very durable, but it is an oxide layer that can come off. Normally you'll see a bit of wear after a while. I carry an anodized knife daily, and usually touch it up every 6 months to a year, but that's just because I'm kind of picky about that. Usually there are just a few scratches at that point, and most people probably wouldn't think twice about it. You could easily get years out of a good ano job. It also depends on the base finish of the titanium. A high polished piece will wear more than a piece that has a blasted finish, or a really good etch.
The gorilla tape will work just fine for masking as well. Just clean off the residue with acetone afterwards and you'll be golden.
Thank you for the offer, if I ever need any done I'll definitely let you know! 👍🏼🤜🏼🤛🏼
Dont you need the wink rust remover?
I bought a stone washed titanium scales.. should I buy one or I can do it without it since its toxic af and expensive to ship to my country..
Edit: And If i do end up needing the rust remover and buying it , should i cover the holes which touch the screws? its a balisong and I dont know if it will ruin the tolerance or ability to flip well ..
Thx!
You can anodize without etching, but you'll get much more vibrant colors if you etch prior to anodizing.
As far as the toxicity, there are safe ways to handle the Whink. I recommend using all the correct PPE, but if you take proper precautions you can safely work with it.
If you are afraid that you can't handle it safely there are other alternatives, the Whink is just one of the cheapest here in the states. Multi-Etch is another alternative you may want to look into.
I always recommend covering anything that can effect tolerances prior to etching or anodizing to be on the safe side.
you didnt etch the piece, do you have to??
Help me please
Water Ratio what solution
It's just a few cups of distilled water with a few spoonfuls of baking soda in the water. Doesn't need to be super exact
This solution is For steel or metal iron ?
This is for titanium, or one of the reactive metals
Correct, this works on titanium and niobium, and a few other rare metals
Why titanium wire and not copper?
That's a great question! I have to keep it 💯 and tell you I don't know the exact science to it, I just know that using copper instead totally screws up the anodizing and draws power to the copper instead of the piece being anodized in the ano bath. No bueno. I think I even have a video that shows what happens if you're interested.
Are you using titan wire? To bad this is very expensiv
The wire I use is titanium. It's relatively cheap for a small roll on Amazon. I have links in the description of every video for everything I use.