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Coloring aluminum like gold

What is the procedure or method to color the aluminium similar to look like as Gold?

V.Jayaraman
Executive Foreman - Hyderabad, Andhrapradesh, India
2004
publicly reply to V.Jayaraman

You probably are talking about bright dipping the aluminum, anodizing it, dyeing it with gold dye, and then sealing it. On the other hand, aluminum can be gold plated, and other coloring technologies exist as well, but the anodizing route is common and relatively inexpensive.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
2003
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