Anodizing Ti Cover? *DIALUP WARNING - PICTURES*

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a31pguy · #1 Post by **a31pguy** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 7:05 pm

Ok - so painting wasn't a great idea. How about Anodizing the Ti cover? I've heard this is actually a lot easier to do.

ThinkPad · #2 Post by **ThinkPad** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:05 pm

I would be interested in seeing completed pictures.

Talon88 · #3 Post by **Talon88** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 9:54 am

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Waiting for you photo!

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Website · #4 Post by **tfflivemb2** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 9:58 am

Actually, can you post a link to pic of the "before" shot? I'd like to see what went wrong with the paint job.

a31pguy · #5 Post by **a31pguy** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:53 pm

Point of clarification. I never painted it. Researching the issue - paint would wear and scratch off. Anodizing it - depending on the process used is a lot tougher.

I'm thinking of an anodized black, but any color or pattern is available.

It seems easier to just order a new Ti cover and logo sticker to be anodized, then to remove it and wait for it to be anodized.

Although thinking about this - shouldn't IBM have already thought about doing this as a service for CTO orders?

Website · #6 Post by **tfflivemb2** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:55 pm

Because I am an idiot and don't know the difference....what about power coating like toine did? Is it the same thing?

a31pguy · #7 Post by **a31pguy** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 2:11 pm

My thoughts on that - were that it exposed the Ti to heat. Didn't he have concerns about warping?

Anodizing is a room temperature process involving electroplating a color to a metal by dipping it in acid while running a current through it. After the metal is finished - it can also be sealed with a clearcoat.

Some people have processes which layer or splash colors in artistic fashions on metal. I was even thinking about having this guy - who create artwork with ti - do a commission.

http://mrtitanium.com/art4sale.html

But I'm not sure if he would have a tank large enough.

xzjn9p · #8 Post by **xzjn9p** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 4:37 pm

I've powder-coated and anodized aluminum but not Ti. The baking during powdered coating shouldn't hurt anything. Actually now that I think about it you may not be able to anodize Ti the color black. I've mostly seen bronze/gold.

Personally if it were me I wouldn't mess with it. Especially if you don't own the equipment necessary.

#9 Post by **K. Eng** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 5:32 pm

My advice is to buy an extra Ti cover to experiment with if you are serious about anodizing one.

Titanium is notoriously difficult to work with, however, so I don't know how well anodizing would work.

a31pguy wrote:Ok - so painting wasn't a great idea. How about Anodizing the Ti cover? I've heard this is actually a lot easier to do.

a31pguy · #10 Post by **a31pguy** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 7:21 pm

Oh I would not even think about doing it myself. I would take a new part in for professional finishing and then replace the current one I have on my laptop.

You might be right about black. It may not be an option. These are the colors that I have seen so far.

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