Titanium Inodizing - Gold easy and Pink problem

[renato]

I bought an inodizing kit and It was easy to get all colors.

Now I am trying to get a more shiny pink in a duo color abutment.

All colors shiny easy but pink is not looking good.

What is the secret to get an even shiny pink color?

 

[slotboom.f]

What kind of anodizing kit do you have?
How many volts and amps?


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[renato]

That is the one I am using

https://www.painfulpleasures.com/titanium-and-niobium-anodizer-for-all-your-jewelry-with-kit.html

What kind of anodizing kit do you have?
How many volts and amps?


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[renato]

I am following this chart for voltage, I can get all colors solo including Pink.
The problem is making it bicolor the pink looks weird it is not even

 

[Affinity]

The more important question is what is your solution? I would keep it at 72 volts and try different solutions, then compare the results, maybe even mix them?

 

[Affinity]

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/solutions-for-anodizing-titanium.362665/

 

[JMN]

I am following this chart for voltage, I can get all colors solo including Pink.
The problem is making it bicolor the pink looks weird it is not even

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Pink has always been a hard color to achive uniformly with regularity in results. Desert Eagle quit offering pink anodized pistols for that reason.

 

[renato]

Thanks for the link.

I refinished it and now it looks better, depending on the angle it shows gold. It may be only reflecting this weird color.

What you guys think about the result?

 

[Affinity]

I think it looks really dark... only really matters how it looks under the tissue. Dark purple on an implant is no bueno.. but maybe it matches well..

 

[renato]

Next time I will stay on 72v, I raise the voltage to 74v, that is the reason it is dark pink.
It is hard to see the light pink, the gold color seems to disappear while the light pink is coming up
I may need see my Ophthalmologist and get new glasses

Thanks!

I think it looks really dark... only really matters how it looks under the tissue. Dark purple on an implant is no bueno.. but maybe it matches well..

 

[CoolHandLuke]

how refined can you make your voltage? if you can get increments of 0.1 v why not make 5 samples and try backing it off, from 72. rose gold is supposed to be a nice bright pink

like this

so try 70v +0.1 until you darken it.

 

[CoolHandLuke]

this seems to suggest you'd get a better result down around 68-69v

 

[CoolHandLuke]

it would be really helpful to know your solution too, most of the literature surrounding anodization suggests varying kinds of base solutions, with better results using pure bases such as sulfuric acid, or hydrofluoric acid at 1% in a controlled temperature tap water, with again varying results dependingon the composition of the cathode, and resistivity of the leads as well.

 

[JMN]

it would be really helpful to know your solution too, most of the literature surrounding anodization suggests varying kinds of base solutions, with better results using pure bases such as sulfuric acid, or hydrofluoric acid at 1% in a controlled temperature tap water, with again varying results dependingon the composition of the cathode, and resistivity of the leads as well.

"tap water" being a huge variable in itself.

 

[Affinity]

You can try TSP tri sodium phosphate it’s in the paint section at Walmart, or even a Borax solution. Different variables=different outcomes

 

[Affinity]

I wouldn’t use tap water at all, distilled is a must you don’t want any metals or chlorine like I have here.

 

[JMN]

I wouldn’t use tap water at all, distilled is a must you don’t want any metals or chlorine like I have here.

Mine has so much rust in it I cure in distilled.

 

[Affinity]

I quit drinking water at the lab because the odor of chlorine is sickening, I had to get bottled water to get any hydration. At home we have a great community water system, but still filter it through the fridge. #firstworldproblems

 

[JMN]

I quit drinking water at the lab because the odor of chlorine is sickening, I had to get bottled water to get any hydration. At home we have a great community water system, but still filter it through the fridge. #firstworldproblems

Leave it in the fridge in an open container. It off gases and then is palatable.

 

[CoolHandLuke]

im not sure that the purity of the water is of real importance though. unless as you say there are real issues with it being actually drinkable.

1% HF acid, or 5% TSP are bigger problems than 10-12ppm chlorine, 1ppb fluorine