Home Anodizing Restoration on a Crankset & Stem - Raceface and Hussefelt
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- I'm always up for something new and learning how to anodize at home has been on my list for quite a while. I still have a way to go at learning how to make improve and hone my process but I am quite happy with the result on this restoration.
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"If at first you don't succeed; try, try again."
Success is measured in the effort put forth to succeed! Sir, your efforts have been noted time and time again, and I'm sure perfection is very close! Thanks for more inspiration.
Thanks my friend
Beautiful color at the end!!! thank you for showing the try and error process. Silver ring would work also great with that combination.
i really liked the first version. looked kinda cool.
Well done for persisting with it, I think it turned out great as well 👍🏼
Thanks
Love the way the cranks turned out .
Great video, great music 🎧
Top shelf... I love it
Inspiring as always...
Pretty cool still. 👍
"Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." -- Samuel Beckett, Windward Ho, 1983
We’ll Done. I think it’s totally time for an anodized revival
Thx for showing and sharing your (and our...?) learning process :-)
Shimano should add some colour to their components/cranks🤘🤘
Yesssss! 2nd try is soooo much better as you sad
what kind of polishing wheel are you using?
Wooooowww 😮
Purple ano is best ano.
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Why?
Nice vidio i have an Chanel to
Damn. That's tidy. Good job! I've just dropped a couple of frames off to have a "Cerakote" treatement and while I was in the shop they had some AMAZING faded rims on display that turned out to be anodised (bronze to black). I was told how the finish of the metal needs to be absolutely perfect, or as close to, to get a good anodising finish so I can appreciate the prep work you've put in there!
Bronze to black sounds awesome.
Thanks for the comment! Where did you get the work done?
I know right?!? Bronze to black…..sweeeet!
The best way not to keep making the same mistakes over and over again is to get them over and done with in the initial investigative phase. These videos are always really helpful. Many thanks for taking your time to make them.
I really like the format of this video!! Most diy youtubers talk way too much about useless shit, If I made a video I would keep it simple and to the point as you did!!
I used to work for an outdoor lighting manufacture and in the late 80's early 90's just prior to powder-coating, we anodized everything. The fixture housings, arms and pole/bases. What I learned early on was you never want to hit the parts with a sand blaster because any porosity in the aluminum is going to capture more of the dye like a sponge thus making it blotchy. Sanding and polishing is not going to remedy this. You dont want to polish it because it seals up the aluminum too much, nor will you get in the tight spots and it will come out blotchy. The best anodize jobs are on freshly machined or extruded aluminum. Another happy medium would be to tumble the parts in a stone/chemical bath, as that's something else we used to do. This leaves the surface with a very even constancy thus allowing the dye to be even. And no, you cant anodize cast aluminum, only raw, machined, or extruded. Sorry so long, just brought back a lot of memories. Keep it up, you'll get it! (edit) I wonder if a far less evasive soda blast and then stone tumble would do the trick better?
What method would you use to re-color a new anodized aluminum bike part? I have three small covers and levers that I want to change the color from blue to black and would have preferred buying some from the manufacture (FOX), but they only make them in blue which does not fit the bike's color scheme. Thanks!!
@@em1355 Easy, just have them powder coated.
@@em1355 Also. are you sure its anodize? Very few use real anodize anymore. New powder coat process and colors look very similar to anodize. Even if it is you can powder coat right over anodize. We used to do it all the time for marine grade climates.
@@Asphaltsquadron Thank you so much for the quick response! This was very helpful, maybe basic for you, but when it comes to painting aluminum (actually any type of bike, car, or anything else) I am totally at a loss, therefore I have been viewing countless videos and asking for advice and I am glad that I did because you made it seem much more possible. Thanks again!!
@@Asphaltsquadron Thanks for the quick response, I really appreciate it!! I will double-check, but I looked at the full description (new bike 2021 with Fox 34 Performance Fork) and it says anodized, but will definitely double-check. The Powder Coat idea was mentioned by one of your commenters below and since both of you mention this, then I will look at this method. Great video, I really picked up quite a bit, although typically I don't have the time (inclination) to paint bike parts, in this case, after discussing with the manufacture (Fox - weren't very helpful) they stuck to their one color (blue) for caps/levers even though black is a better color scheme match for the majority of the bikes. Sorry, too much information, but at least you were willing to provide alternate solutions. Thanks again!!
Been so busy only just got around to watching this. My friend, I take my hat off to you...inspiration for many to get stuck in and have a go. I think they turned out slick great work as always. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and hard work.
Good work. Not gonna lie but the Stem looked pretty awesome as polished chrome.
Every single video on ur channel is like a piece of magic show ... you never know what's coming next 🙃
I've never done any sand blasting, do you have to be careful around threaded parts to avoid damaging the threads? or is the sand blasting not powerful enough in this case?
Sand blasting should not affect threads too much but it depends a lot on the material, type of media and air pressure used. An agressive media or too high a pressure can, on softer materials, alter the size and in severe cases effectively wear it away so if you're not sure, best to mask it off!
As you go, you will also find that different aluminium alloys will have a slightly different result depending on the elements used. Some work better than others and some are really stubborn requiring a different strength of electrolite and voltage to work. Also, consistancy can be difficult and no two batches are ever exactly the same!
I look forward to what you're going to put these on!
Thanks true on all counts from what I’ve seen and heard.
keep trying, wise words. not sure if I'll want to mess with anodizing, but great video.
I loved those cranks when I had them. The purple reminds me of the old cook bros purple cranks.
I think they were on a bike that was stolen from me :(
I don't think Face Face makes much in Canada anymore as well.
Giving old things new life! Heck yeah... Its what i'm about also. Nice job!
this channel gives off some old tony vibes
I want to re-do the anondized finish on my vintage BMX hubs but an unable to remove the bearing cups with my puller and no shop will do it for me. Will the cups have to be removed before they can be anondized?
Anno is an art all it's own. Good luck doing forward!
the nebula look is actually quite cool. you can go over it with a scotch brite pad or some sandpaper to give it a brushed finish?
Turned out great, you're a true jack-of-all-trades with your content!
I can confirm we do sell the sulfuric acid at all AutoZone locations just ask for one of the commercial specialists they have it over there but can be sold to general public
I love him, its how to do in real life thx oldschovel
My 8 year old niece wants flames on the 1965 Schwinn Stingray I'm building for her (was my old bike in the 90's)
I'm not an airbrush pro, and I think the decals are kinda lame....
Do you think there's a way I could mix orange and red spraypaint over a black frame to make it glow like it's on fire without literal flames???
Wonder if you would tackle that challenge at all on a bike or how you would approach it :)
Or if you don't make a painting tutorial perhaps you know of one I would find useful??
Your videos are inspiring. I love watching the restorations. I used clean up and build up old frames I found and this got me back into it after 10 years of stagnation :)
Great video!!! What method would you use to re-color a new anodized aluminum bike part? I have three small covers and levers that I want to change the color from blue to black and would have preferred buying some from the manufacture (FOX), but they only make them in blue which does not fit the bike's color scheme. I asked them if they would sell me non-colored ones, but they won't, so I am stuck with three ugly FOX covers/Levers that do not match the bike color scheme. Don't ask me why Fox does not reconsider their color scheme, so am looking for another solution. Thanks!!
I see the Boot tray from Ikea you're using. I use the same thing as a large bed tray for using my laptop and other stuff at the same time.
Great video, what a set-up, certainly learnt something new there 👍🇬🇧
What I also liked about your video, which says something about you as well, is that you want to try different color schemes with your bike that match what you want versus the manufacturer's color schemes, which in my viewpoint (FOX covers/levers) do NOT match the color of their front or rear suspension systems.
I was watching your channel regularly, but haven't for some time. I'll be looking for your more recent videos👍👍. Were you ever able to get another set of wheels for that Gary Fisher?
Another masterpiece sir 😍
Love all your restorations sir 😁🤙
Shout sir next video ❤❤❤
Old shovel, after putting the vinyl race face logo. Would spraying a layer of clear coat be over kill?
Again love the content. I’ve learned so much from your video. Keep them coming.
Nice! I’ve got a set of those Raceface Turbine LP cranks on my Karate Monkey. They’re just straight polished though.
I have the original RaceFace Turbine crank on my '95 RM Equipe Frankenbike. It's my favourite bike part ever.
Now negative mask the race face logo and sandblast it! :3 I bet this would look amazing...
I bet if you used a chemistry hotplate with a magnetic stirrer the purple fluid would flow more and get in all the nooks and crannies.
General protip from a chemist: when describing solutions or mixtures it would be nice to state the final concentration of the solution rather than stating that your bath was "diluted n times" or so, because we have no idea what concentration you started from. Sulfuric acid here is a good example, being sold at various concentrations ranging from 20 %-ish to almost neat.
you need more juice there, 1,5A/1dcm2 is like 9.75A for a pair of cranks like that.
FWIW I was a bike mechanic back when these cranks first came to market and, believe it or not, I saw two sets of these cranks fail when guys ran them without granny gears. The reason was because the material around the granny gear mounting holes is too thin therefore failed when there was no chainring bolt in the hole to support the load on the spider. The solution we found was to run a chainring bolt in the hole even though there is no chainring present. Definitely not as cool looking but better than a broken set of beautifully classic cranks.
Awesome Video. Thanks for the Information
I see that you have been venturing further.Keep up the great work!
I learn something new. Thanks for tge video. Just want to ask the list of materials you use for anodizing... thanks
I have never done this before so I am in no way an expert. My thoughts though is maybe when you polish it up it makes the dye less likely to absorb into the item? The dye needs to get into the pores of the aluminum right? Again no where near an expert just a thought. Great job sir.
I've watched this for some inspiration I've been anodizing titanium for a while but I want to give aluminum a try
This is a great learning experience for me I greatly appreciate what I learned from this video,thank you so much
Man, that looks AWSOME! I like the original blue color better, but nonetheless, great result. Maybe finer sanding would give better uniformity?
After seeing this episode I went through my stash of old parts to find my trail-weary Cook Bros. cranks. I think I´ll follow your example. There´s just one thing that I´ll do differently. To restore the logo I use laser engraving as it appears to be the method used by the manufacturer back in the day.
Hello there! I have some parts I want anodized however I don’t have the space to set up a shop to do that.. are you accepting any commissions?
Absolutely awsome. This goes above and beyond just restoring parts. Love this video.
Much love from the u.k.👍
Thanks 🙏
They look great. I might try that some day.
Maybe the moral of the story should be, if you don't know what you're doing, maybe put off that video.
Very Nice job!
If you lived near me I'd have you anodize some of my parts. Keep up the great work.
Quedaron hermosas esas bielas ¿Crees que una capa de laca transparente ayudaría a preservar los logos y el anodizado o no es necesario? ¿Ese anodizado queda como el de fábrica o es delicado?
That's awesome. They look great! I actually have a set of those cranks in looking to install as a 3x, but I've lost the inner chainring bolts and spacers. You wouldn't have any idea what size they are, would you?
Cool tunes!
Great Job, Nice Lesson. Please keep up the Great work. Thank you.
Gosh I have the same crank white color on my white Kona Kilauea 😍😍😍😍😍
Curious what would happen if you put the mask on before the electrolysis bath.
I woul'd Love to have These parts in my next retro project bike , you inspiriert me to restore my dad's old MTB , it has been collecting dust in our Summer House and deserves Something better👍
Awesome
I think I had a stroke trying to read the title and I have no idea what anything shown here actually is..
I'd sand the Hussefelt logo on the stem to make it stand out!
I don't know if anyone has mentioned this previously but to get a good logo on aluminium you should laser etch
Great job ! That second run did the trick .That purple is awesome .Thanks old shovel
Why did one hole in the Wolf Tooth chainring need to be drilled? I have these model cranks and want to add a narrow wide chainring.
Maybe try in the future to obtain the rainbow color from used oil on concrete. I think it's called diesel color
Hey! Could you please tell me what kind of paint did you use and how long did you boil the parts?
can you please make a list on your chemicals used for this anodizing? thanks
I’d’ve skipped the stickers altogether *custom*!
Well done. Thanks for showing the mistakes too. Getting ready to try anodizing myself for the first time within the week (waiting for the stuff to come in). I think this will be helpful.
Cool. I hope it goes well. I’ll be working at it still to hone the process.
Man anodized blue cranks would look sick on my bike, should i try this 🤔
You need a pristine surface for anodizing in order to obtain good results.
I would pay you to anodize a set of cranks. That’s super awesome
What did you boil it in that is still liquid at 180 degrees?
SOS pads work great for polishing aluminum
Was the first part of the video sandblasting the original blue paint off?
Absolutely beautiful. Your skills, patience, and dedication is so admirable. Thank you sir.
Well done thank you for sharing.
Cool nice vid 👌
Looks pretty good if you ask me. What kind of dye did you use to get that purple?
My vysvetli prečo pieskuješ závit na kľukách?
Love the purple I've always wanted a purple bike.
Can you anodize mtb alluminum frame? Thanks
Caustic Customs makes it all look so effortless!! Hat's off to you, anodizing is not easy. They look great.
True man friend. True.
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