Subject	Anodization will take away the polished appearance.
Posted by	Ash's Z on July 10, 2006 at 9:52 AM
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In Reply To	I'm thinking of doing the same to my Blitz ¿ posted by Z-ster_au on July 10, 2006 at 07:47 AM
Message	Anodization is simply the process of creating an oxide layer in a controlled chemical reaction with a solution containing the color dye you want the finish to have. Aluminum oxide is a very strong salt - it is what they use in a lot of sandpaper as the cutting medium. This provides a very durable finish, however, it can't be done on a polished surface and still retain the mirror surface as far as I am aware. [ ashspecz.com ] [ agpowers@bellsouth.net ] Enthusiasts soon understand each other. --W. Irving. Are you an enthusiast? If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor. Albert Einstein
Follow Ups	AshsZ-II Ultimate Street Z: Project: Blitz Bling. :-P - Ash's Z 15:57:47 07/09/06 Nice! >>> question - zboost(tx) 16:33:18 07/09/06 Yeah, only sanded with 600. I used a loose-flap buffing - Ash's Z 16:38:56 07/09/06 any idea on torque specs? (n/m) - zboost(tx) 16:50:49 07/09/06 Woops.. I torqued them to 8ftlbs. They are a 10mm - Ash's Z 16:58:31 07/09/06 nice work. but now you've established a new oxidation layer - turbosailor 16:34:21 07/09/06 Yeah, which I was afraid of. The clearcoat on my wheels - Ash's Z 16:48:58 07/09/06 yeah, that makes sense. Definitely if there was a porous - turbosailor 17:13:37 07/09/06 It almost sounds like these wheels are coated with ZoopSeal. - Ash's Z 17:40:34 07/09/06 From what I understand, zoopseal doesn't hold up well - Joe(NoVA) 22:12:45 07/09/06 That's not so reassuring. I wonder what they are using - Ash's Z 23:26:42 07/09/06 The top layer of aluminum is *always* oxidized. - Jehannum 21:47:32 07/09/06 There is another materials guy.. ;-) (n/m) - Scotts94z32 16:39:47 07/10/06 zoopseal? (n/m) - mousersix (San Antonio) 16:45:09 07/09/06 Wow - pretty nice stuff. Thanks for the info! - Ash's Z 17:05:30 07/09/06 2nd. that stuff is the poop. (n/m) - turbosailor 17:15:16 07/09/06 yea i really need to get that stuff (n/m) - CollegeBoy (Kauai) 05:29:21 07/10/06 I polished many bolts in my engine bay, they are steel - BigTDogg (MA) 11:41:36 07/10/06 They're looking great! Good job. (n/m) - TheTwinZ (Peru) 16:57:58 07/09/06 Daaaamn. Looks good. (n/m) - mr_buttawurf(down-n-out) 18:53:47 07/09/06 wow, bling indeed! (n/m) - LJZTT 19:48:30 07/09/06 I had my plenum clear powdercoated, looks great. - Turbodog (CT) 21:49:30 07/09/06 Hrm. I'll look into clear PC then. :) As for changing - Ash's Z 06:25:16 07/10/06 Bahh, wrap with duct tape. =) (n/m) - Turbodog (CT) 12:47:31 07/10/06 hmmm looks like your parents house. (n/m) - Halo Z 22:23:21 07/09/06 Pics were taken here at my place in Edgewater.. (n/m) - Ash's Z 23:14:08 07/09/06 Spend some money on a real brake set up. Just a thought. (n/m) - 300zxquire 22:27:33 07/09/06 Haven't had any problems with the Cobra/Eradispeed setup.. - Ash's Z 23:16:21 07/09/06 Glad to see you are keeping your promise :-) (n/m) - 96-2+2TT 04:42:21 07/10/06 =) I like them more and more each day. - Ash's Z 06:00:32 07/10/06 Re: =) I like them more and more each day. - 96-2+2TT 01:59:56 07/11/06 Looks much nicer. How's the new fan setup working? - CollegeBoy (Kauai) 05:28:16 07/10/06 Re: Looks much nicer. How's the new fan setup working? - Ash's Z 06:22:10 07/10/06 I'm thinking of doing the same to my Blitz ¿ - Z-ster_au 07:47:17 07/10/06 Anodization will take away the polished appearance. - Ash's Z 09:52:53 07/10/06 Aluminum oxide *ceramic* has a hardness of 9 out of 10. - Scotts94z32 16:23:53 07/10/06 you did the same process to all 4 wheels - RedSER13 09:21:56 07/10/06 that clearcoat is very tough to remove. i had to do - Z32POWER.com 10:13:36 07/10/06 why would you want to remove it - ZEngineer 10:18:23 07/10/06 So you can polish it. You can't polish a clearcoated lip - BigTDogg (MA) 11:43:52 07/10/06 Blitzessses have a great clear finish - ZEngineer 12:51:36 07/10/06 Ha ha, you'd have to pay me in fine Montreal tail... - BigTDogg (MA) 13:04:47 07/10/06 if you looked at my previous posts u'd see why i removed it (n/m) - Z32POWER.com 15:03:07 07/10/06 where did you get the new bolts .... - Luke@tirerack 13:59:58 07/10/06 ((Crickets)) (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 14:07:10 07/10/06 LOL! (n/m) - Turbodog (CT) 20:06:42 07/10/06 If one of them fall apart, I'll remember you. :) (n/m) - Ash's Z 16:22:46 07/10/06
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