What Colors Can Titanium Be Anodized?

What Colors Can Titanium Be Anodized? - Anodizing Color Chart

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Wonder what colors titanium can be anodized? In this video I give you the anodizing color chart using 9volt batteries, giving you every color from 9volts to 108 volts in this easy to follow video. I show you starting with one 9V, and go all the way up to 12 9V batteries to get an amazing toxic green color at right around 100 volts.
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@pvc988 Жыл бұрын

The higher the voltage the thicker the layer. Color progression was exactly what I was expecting following the wavelength spectrum and then looping back.

@ApollosRings Жыл бұрын

Yeah, if I'm going for resilience I'll go for the higher voltage of roughly the same color, if that makes sense

@Lunas2525 Жыл бұрын

@@ApollosRings I actually find heat anodizing to be more durable than electric methods.

@adampadmore9767 Жыл бұрын

How well would this work on a martinez titanium hammer handle?

@KableTac 5 жыл бұрын

best visual chart for the battery method on youtube, by far

@ApollosRings 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks brotha! I appreciate it 👍🏼

@denelson83 5 жыл бұрын

This relates to something called thin-film interference. This is exactly the same colour pattern you'll find on soap bubbles.

@ApollosRings 5 жыл бұрын

Never thought about the soap bubbles, but you're absolutely right! Interesting! Thanks for watching 👍🏻

@Fernando-jy6gq 3 жыл бұрын

How does thin film interference work?

@travismiller5548 Жыл бұрын

I bet this is the same tech that makes varying colors in dichroic glass coatings (vapor deposited)

@GoldenGrenadier Жыл бұрын

Don't forget about oil on top of water.

@trevorbergk458 5 жыл бұрын

Your videos are seriously awesome, I’ve been a metal worker/welder for 9 years now and work with titanium frequently but had no idea you could anodize it to such vibrant colors! Definitely going to try it out on some of my titanium rings. Thanks for the tutorial!

@ApollosRings 5 жыл бұрын

You got it brotha, glad to see you over here! I can't wait to see how some of your creations look anodized! SThis is just the tip of the iceberg. Stay tuned, I've got a lot more content on the way!

@astbrnrd 5 жыл бұрын

🤔 The compilation of sounds and the visual changes on Ti, in a teaching format... Was spot on! Thanks for posting

@huktekhardware734 3 жыл бұрын

I am just getting into titanium anodizing and currently waiting for my adjustable benchtop power supply to arrive so I am watching videos on youtube to see all the methods before hand. I have watched dozens at this point and yours is probably the best visual/explaining of the full spectrum of colors at voltages I have seen yet. Great video!

@ApollosRings 3 жыл бұрын

Have fun!

@eyedee3178 5 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I was looking for and you delivered it well. Thank you.

@ApollosRings 5 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! If you run into any issues, feel free to message me any time!

@eyedee3178 5 жыл бұрын

@@ApollosRings do you know if this distorts the structural integrity? I was thinking of doing it to parts on my motorcycle but dont want to compromise saftey for looks.

@ApollosRings 5 жыл бұрын

It absolutely does not distort structural integrity. The anodizing is actually a layer of oxide that coats the outside of the titanium. The light reflecting from the different thicknesses of the oxide are what we perceive as the different colors. You're good to go there. 👍🏼

@eyedee3178 5 жыл бұрын

@@ApollosRings Solid. I will post a vid of doing it and a link to your vid when I finish it. Thank you

@ApollosRings 5 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! Can't wait to see your results!

@kylestewart4444 5 жыл бұрын

Dude, this is awesome. I love finding out about home brew solutions and results I can create myself in a single day. I just bought a Boos Blades Smoke CM1 and I’m not super crazy about the green anodizing on the titanium scale, backspacer and pocket clip so I started looking into diy anodizing just to see if it was cost effective enough to do myself. I will definitely be giving this a try. There’s really not much I can do wrong because I would actually prefer the color of bare etched titanium over this green, it was just the last available option so I grabbed it. Now I can do my own ano and even if I don’t end up liking the other colors any better, I can always just etch the ano off and have bare titanium left. Thanks again, man. I’m excited to get started.

@ApollosRings 5 жыл бұрын

Glad you can get some use out of the vids! If you run into any issues, feel free to hit me up with any questions.

@d_sharon_design Жыл бұрын

Well done! This is exactly what I was looking for.

@ApollosRings Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help 👍🏼

@honeybadger8071 4 жыл бұрын

Very helpful. Great step by step showing the color change as you increase the voltage.👍🏽

@ApollosRings 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!👍🏼

@ZX7ROB 7 ай бұрын

I have so many titanium parts (bolts fasteners etc) on my bike, this could see me entertained all over Christmas and new year!!

@28SHAWNSHAWN Жыл бұрын

Thank you! You made this so much easier than the other videos.

@kgedgeyo5839 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time and making this video man!

@ApollosRings 5 жыл бұрын

No problem, thanks for watching!

@evilutionltd Жыл бұрын

If you use a bench power supply, you'd have more control instead of 9v increments. I wonder if you'd get it fading between colours. If you changed the voltage as you lifted it slowly from the solution, would you get a rainbow effect?

@khalilkhalaf712 Жыл бұрын

Look up "anodized muffler" and that would be what you expect, but those are caused by heat and not voltage

@Hotecce1 3 ай бұрын

i would say you wouldnt get to much options in color as most adjustable power supplies ive seen only go up to 15 volts, some as far as 35-40 volts. i havent seen any that go higher than that.

@evilutionltd 3 ай бұрын

@@Hotecce1 generally yeah but they are available. I have a bench power supply that goes up to 400 volts and it wasn't all that expensive.

@EverydayCityCarry 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much you basically taught me how to anodize titanium. I've already had one successful attempt and a bunch of not so successful. But I'm enjoying the process.

@ApollosRings 6 жыл бұрын

No problem, glad I could help! If you ever have any questions, feel free to ask!

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@arjayworks 4 жыл бұрын

What acid you use?

@a.w.thompson4001 Жыл бұрын

@@arjayworks See the Description for links to buy, also channel's How To Anodize Titanium video for the process.

@NEBsWeldingRepairLLC 5 жыл бұрын

I am a welder by trade so I feel kind of dumb that it took me forever to figure out it wasn't working because I had the polarity reversed. Once I fixed that I couldn't stop practicing techniques on my sng clip. Thanks so much. Can't wait for my titanium bug out scales now.

@ApollosRings 5 жыл бұрын

Hahaha, I've reversed the polarity before as well. Makes you feel like a doofus once you figure it out, lol. Glad you got it working! Thanks for watching!

@daqt6079 5 жыл бұрын

This video was fun. I’m currently building from scratch my first complete folder with titanium handles .270 thick. It is a very large and overbuilt piece of kit. The blade is almost done. .25 thick O1 steel 6 1/4 long X 2 wide. The whole project is all my own design. I can hardly wait to do the finish on those ti handles. Thanks for the video and I just subbed!

@ApollosRings 5 жыл бұрын

That sounds awesome! You'll definitely have to post some pics when you get around to the finish. I've got all my social media tagged in the video descriptions, and also on the channel homepage. I'd love to see everything when its complete. If you run into any issues when you get around to the anodizing, feel free to hit me up any time! I appreciate the sub, think I already said this, but stay tuned for an even more wicked way of anodizing. I've got the materials on order for that vid now.

@metalraider6671 2 жыл бұрын

Wow I’d like to see the project! Definitely interested in purchasing!

@TwinShards Жыл бұрын

It seems like when it went back to purple at 8 it started to have some very light color-shifting depending on the angle.

@ApollosRings Жыл бұрын

Agreed, it definitely does. Thanks for watching! 👊🏼

@hkite328 3 жыл бұрын

I know I’m late to the party, but that was SHEAR AWESOMENESS! Thank you SO MUCH, just what I needed to see to get these thumb studs where I want them. You got a new sub too.

@ApollosRings 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you dig it! Thanks for watching and stay tuned, new shop videos coming soon!

@Overlord-bm4nn Жыл бұрын

This video is sick! And it looks like this guy replies to most of the comments. Definitely gonna sub

@ApollosRings Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I try to reply to all of them 👊🏼

@schmidtforge1946 5 жыл бұрын

Man this is Insanely helpful

@ApollosRings 5 жыл бұрын

Glad I could be of assistance, lol. If you have any questions through the process, let me know. I try to make myself pretty accessible.

@schmidtforge1946 5 жыл бұрын

@@ApollosRings sounds good man will do!

@chrisheath284 6 жыл бұрын

Man this is great. I’ve been Flame Anodizing parts for awhile but this looks more consistent. It’s $160 to get all Anodized hardware for my Hinderer without the color choices. I have a Spyderco Tighe that the whole thing can be done. Aluminum parts could be cool too

@ApollosRings 6 жыл бұрын

I've found that using the Whink rust and stain first definitely makes the colors more vivid. It certainly is much more consistent than flame anodizing though. I've still got a few tricks for you guys too. I have 2 videos filmed now, I just gotta get to editing. Aluminium is a different process than titanium to anodize unfortunately. This process is strictly titanium. Keep me posted if you end up anodizing some stuff, I'd love to see it! You can post pics of anything you do to my social media sites I have linked on the channel homepage. Good luck, and thanks for watching!

@chrisheath284 6 жыл бұрын

SharpKnifeNuts does the rust remover work better than polishing all the way to mirror first?

@ApollosRings 6 жыл бұрын

Using the Whink rust remover and polishing to a mirror polish can be used in conjunction with each other, but neither is a substitute for the other. You can put whatever finish you like on your work piece, but I still highly recommend that you etch with the Whink after you get your finish the way you like. The colors are much more pronounced. I actually have a video I just filmed showing what a difference the Whink makes, just gotta get it edited and up on the channel. You don't necessarily need to etch with the Whink rust and stain, but the color outcome will definitely not be as vivid without that step. I hope I explained that in a way that makes sense, lol.

@chrisheath284 6 жыл бұрын

SharpKnifeNuts I’m excited to start doing some of my Ti Knives. Are you on any of the FB knife groups? I have a KZfaq channel but I don’t upload much.

@ApollosRings 6 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see them once you get a few done! Yeah, I'm actually in quite a few knife groups under my personal account. I'd like to get this Facebook page a little more activity, I just have to spend some time with it. I'm thinking about doing a series on anodizing aluminum as well if there's any interest in it. I'll have to head over and check out your channel when I get a few minutes. Yeah, keeping a steady upload schedule can be pretty time consuming. I'm going to try and start doing batches of videos all at one time so I have stuff to upload on the regular in the next week or so.

@losingmyfavoritegame8752 Жыл бұрын

This is one of the coolest videos I have found in a while! Thank you! :-D

@ApollosRings Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Stay tuned, I've got some new stuff coming soon 👊🏼

@trevorheck2088 6 жыл бұрын

Very cool dude! I've been doing the same myself the past couple weeks, trying to figure out colors. Also did some really cool stuff with the sponge the other day. Thanks to your video.

@ApollosRings 6 жыл бұрын

+Trevor Heck that's awesome! I'll have another ano vid coming out in a couple days with a few more tricks for you, stay tuned!

@ApollosRings 6 жыл бұрын

+Trevor Heck I just got a Facebook page up and running as well. It would be awesome to see some of the stuff you have done after checking out some of these videos. Head on over and post some pics! Here's the link: facebook.com/sharpknifenuts/

@michaelmellion9470 4 жыл бұрын

Would this process work the same with stainless steel? Great video by the way!

@ApollosRings 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Unfortunately this method isn't for stainless. This will only work on titanium, niobium, and other reactive metals. Thanks for watching though. If I can help with anything else just let me know.👍🏼

@abyss5469 5 жыл бұрын

I'm subbing, goodness your videos are so damn helpful! I can't wait to start my ano project on my barebones that will have ti handles

@ApollosRings 5 жыл бұрын

Glad you're digging the vids! If you ever run into any issues, feel free to hit me up. I'll help out any way I can 👍🏼

@abyss5469 5 жыл бұрын

alright i got a tough question for you@@ApollosRings , how in the world could i achieve the anodization pattern that is called "flowmascus" that this person makes.(IG: @bladeswelove ; Reddit: u/knifesteve) Anytime someone asks him that I have seen he doesnt really say, just says that it is anodizing xD here is a link to an example of one on his IG instagram.com/p/BvNtuC1nEoL/?

@ApollosRings 5 жыл бұрын

I haven't seen his exact process, but it looks to be a stencil/mask, probably vinyl. Then I'm sure he's using a pro power supply and doing what looks like 2 separate anodizing jobs. 1 with the stencil on, then the final with the stencil off. It does look really cool, but it's not as hard as it looks. The stencil does all the work really.

@abyss5469 5 жыл бұрын

@@ApollosRings yep right before you replied I finally stumbled upon something suggesting vinyl stencils!!! Taking anodizing to the next level

@ApollosRings 5 жыл бұрын

The colors somewhat repeat at higher voltages, so he will do the higher voltages on the first pass, then do the lower voltages on the next with the vinyl off. You can't mess up the higher voltage colors by anodizing at a lower voltage. That make sense?

@michelekrause4180 6 жыл бұрын

That’s WILD, dude! Very nice!!

@ApollosRings 6 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!

@Skynaria Ай бұрын

This is so cool ❤

@aarondickenson7146 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video. Thanks for sharing 👍

@ApollosRings Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@carpenoctem3257 Жыл бұрын

I’ve always been a fan of the bluish purple hue, but man that teal green pops

@losingmyfavoritegame8752 Жыл бұрын

OH MAN! #10 LOOKS SO GOOD! On camera, that is almost the exact color of my Celestial Blue MazdaSpeed3!

@ak47bobbarke 3 жыл бұрын

Bro, that is gnarly 🤩🤙good job

@ApollosRings 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😁

@jaynvius1 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this!

@vyren1607 3 жыл бұрын

Love that green color looks amazing

@ApollosRings 3 жыл бұрын

I think so too!

@waffle0924 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video I did two of my knifes using your video as a template.

@k4x4map46 5 жыл бұрын

Like that green and your post!

@glennfrey5021 Жыл бұрын

In redible. What a great video. I am gonna try it. Thanks for doing this.

@Linuxwarlord 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, subbed, thx Sir! 😎👍

@ApollosRings 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching 👍🏼

@miolifetv Жыл бұрын

nice video ill try making on my own ,thank you

@travismiller5548 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sharing! This is inspiring. I've never anodized anything, but have been a hobbyist electroplator for a while. This cool video had me wondering if maybe we can apply pen/brush plating techniques for annodizing. Also wondering if one could draw graphics or paint with resist or vinyl stencils? I've been a glassblower for decades, now I'm getting into TIG welding. I think I wanna make some colorful titanium bongs 😂.

@reviewforthetube6485 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@SpartanA31xx 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing video!!

@ApollosRings 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@CCCMTTT Жыл бұрын

Woah! I never knew anodizing was literally just a difference of current i thought there was a more special process

@ApollosRings Жыл бұрын

The process for aluminum is a bit trickier, but titanium is super simple.

@sarachitamang6840 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing color sir !

@TheJackBaker 6 жыл бұрын

This is badass thanks brother

@ApollosRings 6 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it, and thanks for watching!

@user-qn9ob6cv5c 4 ай бұрын

Dude !!! That’s nuthin but bad !! Thank you for your time and effort!! My son gave me a Brous Blade with standard titanium scales,, now I can make em nice !!! Thanks again!!!

@ApollosRings 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@Eclectic_RN Жыл бұрын

Thanks, such pretty colors. Who could have thought that the rust remover would be so important. Try going a few more beyond "toxic green," and you should get a strange, irridescent pink. Really. I think it's 2nd order refractive colors.

@Gin_des Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot🎉

@Castro3868 5 жыл бұрын

Man this is the best video ive seen on this subject, awesome job thank you

@ApollosRings 5 жыл бұрын

Glad you found the video helpful! If you give it a try and have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. I try to make myself available to help with any issues you might run into. I have a few more videos on anodizing that I have filmed, just have to get them edited and thrown on the channel. Stay tuned!

@Castro3868 5 жыл бұрын

@@ApollosRings i do have a question about the fluid mixture. I use distilled water and baking soda for the solution?

@ApollosRings 5 жыл бұрын

Correct

@ApollosRings 5 жыл бұрын

A spoonful or 2 of baking soda, then dissolve it in the distilled water and you're good to go

@Castro3868 5 жыл бұрын

Can i use regular steel as a cathode?

@Hungrybird474 Жыл бұрын

Love these vids . That paper over the scale one looked good ! Is it one of your favorites . I was thinking just sporadic “ Eddie Van Halen Guitar lines” but in whatever color comes would look cool

@bzamski17 Жыл бұрын

That is awesome

@ApollosRings Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@nigel900 Жыл бұрын

Fascinating.👍🏻

@ApollosRings Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@chrisallan4591 6 жыл бұрын

Easily the most useful video demonstrating color per voltage for us 9V battery / DIY'er titanium anodizers. Goin' for the green!

@ApollosRings 6 жыл бұрын

Hope it works out as planned for you. If I can help with anything, feel free to hit me up. Thanks for watching!

@DSNugent91 6 жыл бұрын

SharpKnifeNuts is that just water your using as a medium or is it a etching solution? I'm only use to heat annodizing but I want uniformity which you sir have just shown me is possible with batteries 😊

@ApollosRings 6 жыл бұрын

The bath contains distilled water and baking soda. Check out the step by step "how to" video on the channel for the walkthrough. If you still have questions, let me know. I'll help any way I can. Yeah, it can definitely give you a much more uniform color. One of the main reasons I started doing it with batteries instead of heat was to avoid any lock bar damage as well. I didn't want to take the spring out with the heat. Good luck, and keep me posted how it works out for you!

@DSNugent91 6 жыл бұрын

SharpKnifeNuts just finished watching all the anno videos 😂😂 cracking instructions man, really easy to understand.

@ApollosRings 6 жыл бұрын

Lol, thanks. Tried to make it fairly user friendly, hahaha

@Hungrybird474 Жыл бұрын

This was so interesting . You are the man bro . I will be trying this sometime soon . I have 10 titaniums all plain and some manix 2 scales coming . Any suggestions ?

@CuttinInIdaho Жыл бұрын

You are f**king awesome dude. Thanks for this...I was going to buy a rectifier lol

@ApollosRings Жыл бұрын

Happy to help! Thanks for the support 👊🏼

@Packageexplorer 3 жыл бұрын

Great video

@ApollosRings 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@subcribetofundmegoingtomars 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@xsjadoridersc 2 ай бұрын

I’m going to anodizing some parts on my bmx bike soon! ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️

@hondatech5000 Жыл бұрын

Excellent

@ApollosRings Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@danokitemanotoo1791 4 жыл бұрын

I'm looking to anodize a few pocket clips and the scales on my SpydieChef EDC. Thanks!

@NotAcid. Жыл бұрын

good video like your idea

@ApollosRings Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍🏼

@johng7106 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent vid teaching me some stuff. Would love to see you do a vid showing how to fade from one color to another. Good stuff!

@ApollosRings 6 жыл бұрын

I've got a few ideas lined up for some future videos. The fade is definitely on the list. If it's not the next, it'll be shortly after. Thanks for watching, glad I could help out!

@johng7106 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Subbed so I don't miss it. Thanks!

@jesperwm1845 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video. Your videos have given me courage to try anodizing. All the materials are purchased, but I still need a rust remover. Wink is not possible to buy in my country, but would any rust remover work?

@ApollosRings 2 жыл бұрын

It has to have HF acid in it, which is probably why Whink is banned. Sorry

@jovonntrujillo1143 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@sebessorok1393 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! I like the video! I'm trying on titanium fishing rod guides. What is the ratio of distilled water to baking soda mixture?

@r8dj 2 жыл бұрын

Got a Twosun Ti tac pen cheap I am going to experiment on using this method

@alf9638 Жыл бұрын

very cool

@ApollosRings Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 👊🏼

@ManuelCantrellCedilloJrZIV Жыл бұрын

Nice.

@slywolfe 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! But where can I get the wires for the circuit - I don't know what exactly to look for 🤔 Also, would bar keepers friend work well if I don't have whink? 💛👊🏼

@EVILGOKU1986 Жыл бұрын

This was so cool to watch. Idk anything about this subject, but man that's some cool stuff science stuff. Can you do the same thing to stainless steel?

@ChristopherBrown-gt7qo Жыл бұрын

Adjustable DC power supplies are super cool

@doanerific9908 5 жыл бұрын

You sir, are the best! Hello new colored Morpho!

@ApollosRings 5 жыл бұрын

Glad you dig the vids! If you run into any issues along the way, don't hesitate to ask any questions you might come up with. 👍🏼

@doanerific9908 5 жыл бұрын

@@ApollosRings Where did you get your battery connector clip cables? I'm not sure how to word the names, I keep getting battery terminal connectors lol, pls halp!

@EFreeman1970 8 ай бұрын

Hey really cool video! Do you know how many batteries it takes to anodize to BLACK? Thanks

@dkmydkmy162 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, i want to know work on stainless steel? And this color fixed or maybe be removed when use the knife?

@raystupka3823 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video! I am curious, do the batteries drain enough during each color testing to make a difference. For example, you got a beautiful gold with 6 batteries that you were already using. Would 6 new batteries be different? Or would the fact that you are adding to previous ano make up for that small amount of drainage?

@ApollosRings 3 жыл бұрын

Ultimately it comes down to exact voltage. Before I had a power supply I would use a volt meter to monitor voltage. The batteries will drain, but as long as you don't do anything stupid you can get a year or 2 from a set. Then you can fine tune the voltage with AA's, or an extra 9 volt if yours are depleting.

@MountainStorz 4 жыл бұрын

Holy hell its like magic!

@ApollosRings 4 жыл бұрын

🤣

@MountainStorz 4 жыл бұрын

@@ApollosRings I have a Mantra 1 with TI scales that I am going to do this to.

@ApollosRings 4 жыл бұрын

@@MountainStorz you'll have to share how it turns out, I'd love to see it!

@shorty808100 3 жыл бұрын

If your wondering the last color you can get is Brown because when heat anodizing your can either get purple or blue or if you miss it, it turns brown there are no other colors in heat anodizing that I know if I think it skips a lot of the colors

@hmudesign Жыл бұрын

This is really awesome! Great video :) If you were to use a controlled voltage output, instead of 9V battery increments, you could probably achieve any color in the spectrum and all the in-between shades of the 9V increments. Does this alter quality or integrity of the Aluminum, Titanium in any way? How did you get it back to original color? Thanks so much for sharing. ❤

@ApollosRings Жыл бұрын

Correct, with a DC power supply it is possible to fine tune the colors. It doesn't degrade the titanium at all, in fact the anodizing is actually used as a protection against certain types of chemicals. It can affect finished dimensions though. As far as returning it to it's bare titanium state, you can either do it mechanically by sanding or using a Scotch-Brite pad, or chemically using Whink (the active ingredient is hydrofluoric acid), or Multi-Etch.

@hmudesign Жыл бұрын

Awesome, great video sir. I just watched another one of yours, where you bring it back to original state with the chemicals. This looks so effortless hahah :) You made your knife look so nice and new :) Thanks again.

@richardk1054 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the awesome video, if I can ask does it matter what type of metal your fork is ? Is it steel aluminum? Thank you

@ApollosRings Жыл бұрын

Stainless steel, can't be carbon steel. I haven't tried with aluminum, but you'll be 💯 with stainless.

@thisguy916 Жыл бұрын

i had a similar issue with toxic green 3d printer filament not showing up on my camera properly. it was that same shade of blue-green that you got

@ApollosRings Жыл бұрын

My new camera picks it up correctly, but I couldn't get that old one to show up correctly for the life of me. Sorry you had an issue as well, but it's good to know it wasn't just me, lol. Thanks for watching!

@detroitpyro2859 2 ай бұрын

Best video on KZfaq it's awesome 👌 ❤!! Do I need a fork in the water while doing this? What's it for? Can you link us to the rust remover and cables ?

@MuhammadYaseen-is5sp 5 жыл бұрын

Ok thanks I will see

@ApollosRings 5 жыл бұрын

👍🏼

@vazio4848 Жыл бұрын

The purple color at 8 batteries is my favorite

@davevowels7568 4 жыл бұрын

Mercy great grezt video!!!...(DO YOU HAVE A VIDEO ON ANIDIZED ALUMINUM OR WOULD THIS WORK ???)....THANKYOU

@ApollosRings 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I don't have a video out yet on aluminum, but I do plan on doing an aluminum series probably after the holidays. It is a different process. Thanks for watching and stay tuned!

@davevowels7568 4 жыл бұрын

@@ApollosRings thanks my friend sharing your videos now !!

@squarebody4546 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks! Where can I find information about the solution you dipped the parts into while anodizing?

@ApollosRings 2 жыл бұрын

The anodizing bath is just distilled water and baking soda. The chemical to remove the anodizing is Whink Rust & Stain Remover, and I've got links to the supplies in the description. If you want more of a step-by-step check out my anodizing with 9v batteries video. I'll have a new complete guide to all things anodizing that will be coming out in a week or so as well, so stay tuned! Hope that helps!

@squarebody4546 2 жыл бұрын

@@ApollosRings Fantastic, I'll keep watch. Thanks!

@MrLettersAndNumbers 3 жыл бұрын

Have you tried seeing if Whink will strip blackened titanium? The internet seems to be a bit cagey about how titanium is blackened to begin with, so I'm curious what your experience may be.

@andevarld1 6 жыл бұрын

Love the video, Thanks so much. Do you know how to obtain a black color?

@ApollosRings 6 жыл бұрын

You may be able to dye the anodizing with like a RIT dye or something. I've never tried it personally, but it may stick to the anodizing. Might be worth a shot. Aside from that, powder coat might be your next best super durable option.

@khaldounsallom5713 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the very informative video, can I achieve the same results on stainless steel?

@ApollosRings 2 жыл бұрын

Good question. No, unfortunately not using the same method.

@devincrawford1646 2 жыл бұрын

What would it take to do a much larger piece. Like charge piping for an intercooler? Would the voltage stay the same and I just need a bigger container? Also is that just water?

@ApollosRings 2 жыл бұрын

Water and baking soda. You can totally do this on a larger scale, but you need a larger container, a larger cathode, and you'll probably want to use a power supply as well. There are links for power supplies in the video description that will work well.

@sstockemer 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for this. I know it's old....but here's a thought. I'm about to mod an espresso machine, by adding a single pole dimmer switch. It's basically just a turny-knob with one wire going in, and one going out. So, I was thinking if you added one of those into your circuit, you could actually hit anywhere in the 9V range of each battery. What we just watched were the colors *at* 9V, 18V, 27V etc. But if this button was demarked into 9 units, you would be able to get a (stepless) 1V increment adjustment on each battery addition. So you could, easily, produce a near seamless spectrum.

@ApollosRings 4 ай бұрын

Once I started anodizing more for the business I finally just bought a bench top power supply, which does exactly what you explained with the dimmer switch. Thanks for taking the time to check out the video! 👊🏼

@sstockemer 4 ай бұрын

@@ApollosRings of course that's the best option. But as "just" a knife collector and enthusiast, I can't really justify the expense. I don't have much Ti. But while watching this, it dawned on me that a 1-pole dimmer would totally work (I think).

@ApollosRings 4 ай бұрын

@sstockemer yeah, I agree, I don't see why it shouldn't work. Certainly worth a shot

@johnd6841 2 жыл бұрын

Is there a way to achieve a dark bronze? Similar to hinderers battle bronze? If so would that me 1 or 2 9v batteries ?

@ApollosRings 2 жыл бұрын

I think the color you're looking for is in the 10 to 20 volt range, but it's possible it's in the 65 to 70 volt range. Might take a little fine tuning, but if you start in the low range and decide you're unhappy with the result you can then jump to the higher voltage range. If you're using batteries it's going to be a bit harder to fine tune, but I have a video I'll have out in the next week or so showing how to do the fine tuning.

@GoldenGrenadier Жыл бұрын

It would be awesome to see if there's a voltage that makes the titanium reflect invisible spectrum light like UV or infrared.

@ApollosRings Жыл бұрын

I imagine you'd probably have to coat it with something for that, but if you have another idea on how to go about it I'm all ears. I'm always up for experimenting!

@rxrx0255 4 ай бұрын

That looks so good, nice video. So bad that titanium and titanium machining is pretty expansive.

@ApollosRings 4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@tihzho Жыл бұрын

What your doing is creating TiO2 on the surface of the Ti and depending on the thickness determines the color. If you deposit TiO2 on microscopic thin mica platelets you're making interference effect pigments. Look that up.

@MySickstring 2 жыл бұрын

Love the content. You could also get side work as a Sam Rockwell vocal impersonator.

@ApollosRings 2 жыл бұрын

🤣 Thanks

@nvrmnd5674 5 жыл бұрын

thanks.. it's a big help!!

@ApollosRings 5 жыл бұрын

No problem, glad I could help.

@nvrmnd5674 5 жыл бұрын

@@ApollosRings can I ask what solution did you used ?

@ApollosRings 5 жыл бұрын

Not sure which solution you're referring to, so I'll tell you both. The anodizing solution is a mix of distilled water and baking soda, and the solution to remove the anodizing is Whink Rust & Stain Remover, but the active ingredient in Whink is hydrochloric acid. Whink is just a cheap and easy way to acquire it.

@nvrmnd5674 5 жыл бұрын

@@ApollosRings Im very grateful that you are capable to give me response. You are a rare kind of specie 😁 Thanks again 😇

@ApollosRings 5 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@Hungrybird474 Жыл бұрын

I wonder if a needle tip in titanium over the wet paper or different paper can do somethjng artsy ?

@Duc_hunter Жыл бұрын

Very cool. Wonder if mass of an object is increased will this affect colour pallet.

@ApollosRings Жыл бұрын

The main thing to consider is keeping the anode and cathode roughly the same size. Aside from that larger pieces shouldn't be much of an issue.

@Duc_hunter Жыл бұрын

Oh goodie. My next titanium shovel gets a purple treatment.

@ukaszm3277 Жыл бұрын

Considering the not fully anodised pink color: why did you have to get rod of the color before anodising it fully pink? Just putting it back to water wouldn’t be enough? I’m just interested how it works, thank you! :)