OK - bad news...reply from 2 companies..."Sorry - too small of a job"...I think they should leave it up to me to decide how small the job is if I am willing to pay...but whatever...still have some more routes I could go...Nothing has changed...I'm still pursuing this...Ollie

If you're looking into anodizing, I might be able to provide some resources. Let me contact some people and see what I can come up with, if anything.


~Yukio

Thanks Yukio - problem is Titanium Alloy cannot be anoed the way aluminum gets anoed. Further up I showed an example of what Titanium ano will look like...Thanks for the help though!

Ollie

I think you can without issues...Try contacting Hardcore Racing Products...They make high end Titanium parts for R/C cars, and they are all anod.

http://www.hcrracing.com/

you paintball ollie?

Tyler - I used to. Sold all my gear end of last year in order to buy my new Camera set up.

This was my gun...Custom PE Ego



Do you/Did you play as well?

hmm that rainbow effect on the dog tag gave me an idea...

How very psychedelic of you, Dorian. =P


~Yukio

I got a buddy with a sand blaster that he uses for customizing airsoft guns. I'll try to contact this guy and Im thinking of a sand blasted juliet tan in color or maybe OD green and I dont know yuet what lens im gonna use. I guess it depends on what color the frame ends up with. I will definitely post it up when I do the project. or i might just do a white frame cant decide yet :-(

Just be careful man. Don't ruin them. Keep in mind that it cannot be anoed like aluminum. I have doen tons of research over the past 3 days...that's why it is on hold for now...

Good luck if you attempt it though...just don't ruin them! ;)

Ollie

they can be anod like aluminum though...that is what the hardcore link was for. I have parts for R/C cars from them that are purple anod titanium...

yeah - I saw the link. Maybe it is just the color 'clear/white' that cannot. I called 4 different ano places and all of them said the same thing. But then again, I asked about the color I wanted and their response was the 'Aurora' finish above...Also, all of them said that titanium really does not get anodized like aluminum, rather then electroplated and the voltage causes the change in color.

BTW - I emailed them as well and still waiting for answers. They might give me their take, but doubt they would be willing to Ano glasses. But we will see. Ollie

Titanium can be anod at home...Very easy as a matter of fact...Just called Hardcore, which does theirs in house. Here's the kicker, can't be a ti allow mixed with other metals, only pure Ti can be done. All you need is a tank (plastic bucket), car battery, and CLR (the lime/rust remover)...The trick to Titanium is constant amperage!!! You need to regulate the amperage to 2 amps through the ano tank, and voltage controls the color. She said blue is the first color in the spectrum produced when anodizing Ti, and is easy. Can't get a white color anodizing Ti, so that's out...Also, she stated if it is an alloy ti, it will oxidize and basically produce a rust effect or color.

How very psychedelic of you, Dorian. =P


~Yukio

peace man! lol hana hou one more time brah :-)

Actually there is a kit you can buy to do it and take out the guesswork....

Ollie - PM me. There are ways you can powdercoat and various other things assuming you are serious and want to follow through.... let me know.

Nik - pmed you. Thx, Ollie