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-----Process Similar to Aluminium Anodizing but for Zinc?
I have not done any sort of metal finishing prior to this and I am still reading into it.
I was thinking about casting things out of Zinc and Aluminium at home, I know Al can be anodized to color it but is there a process similar to Aluminium anodizing but for Zinc,
Allowing the surface of the metal to be colored and protected just like Anodized Al.
Or could I electroplate the Zinc casting with Aluminium and then anodize that?
As you can probably tell I am a novice at these kind of things and would be pretty stuck without the internet.
Thanks.
Hobbyist - London, United Kingdom
April 25, 2010
Hi, Tony. Zinc can be anodized, but for corrosion resistance rather than aesthetics, and the process never really caught on because of practical difficulties.
I would suggest thinking about electrocoating or powder coating your zinc rather than trying to anodize it or plate it with aluminum. Good luck.
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Ted Mooney, P.E.
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