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Black anodize won't pass seal testing

I NEED SOME HELP IN SOLVING MY PROBLEM, WE ARE HAVING A BIG PROBLEM WITH PASSING A SEAL TEST FOR COLOR ANODIZING. DOES THE TEMP OF THE SEAL BATH NEED TO BE OVER 160 DEGRESS? THANKS FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE LYNN

LYNN MILLS
OWN A METAL FINISHING BUSINESS - COLUMBUS, OHIO, USA
July 29, 2008

The seal we use has a temp spec of 165-205. We run it around 190° and have been doing fine on seal tests. Check with your supplier for correct temps for the product you are using.

Mike Davis
- Kalispell, MT
September 2, 2008

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