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Alodize Olive Drab Over Aluminum

Our customer has specified the following finish on a part: alodize olive drab over aluminum, 50 milliohm max. resistivity. Based on my own experience, alodized parts have a yellowish color, not olive drab. Is there anyone who can help clear up the spec?

Thanks.

Cezar Velasco
The Phoenix Company of Chicago - Wood Dale, IL, USA
2004

Anodize can be dyed almost any color. Olive Drab is a very common requirement for military applications. It can be done-no problem

Bill Grayson
- San Jose, California
2004

My apologies sir! I must clean my monitor! Your customer is asking for ALODIZE. There is no such animal! Alodine or Anodize? Anodize olive drab yes, but I have not seen any pigmented chromates, not to say it is impossible!

Bill Grayson
- San Jose, California
2004

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Well, if there is no such product, then I'm claiming the trademark, Bill! Here's my first ad: "All of the benefits of chromate conversion coating and anodizing wrapped into a single process--while presenting none of the disadvantages of either!" :-)

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
Need quick confidential answers? $25
Need project assistance? $100/hr.
2004

Ted, I am interested in using your revolutionary new product. Let's talk licensing! LOL

Bill Grayson
- San Jose, California
2004

Sorry! Finishing.com is temporarily Read-Only.
Ted Mooney is retiring but I have several offers to take it over.
We're working hard to make sure we find it the best new home.

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