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Its called Oil Slick Finish annodising and I like to get my frame done. Anyone know if its possible in the UK?
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Have a chat to karas in lancs. They could probably do it under their phosphate and oils finish..they can do mosy custom anodising. Failing that talk to some of the smallet anodisers that do small scale stuff as the actual techique isnt difficult..
Dunno about a whole frame but that finish is ace.
I think you might be after aurora/neo chrome plating
Reminds me of gun barrel 'bluing'
as per jeffcapeshop, that's a steel frame you've posted a picture of so it's not anodising.
You can get the same finish on aluminium.
The paintball guns at the top of this link are all machined aluminium 🙂
apparently, it's what they call the finish on this bike anywayNickel PVD – Physical Vapor Desposition
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I think it looks great.
it's what they call the finish on this bike anyway
I call it "instragram"
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I like that 🙂
anyone got an idea how much to do a frame?
is it durable?
Reminds me of the 80's..
Do it & I reckon you'll regret it firstly, secondly I doubt you'll find anyone to buy it off you!
I like it, but it reminds me of lazer raygun toys I had when I was six. That's probably a good thing.
I could recommend having a chat with Chris at http://intrincycle.co.uk/
He has been doing anodizing work and is a sponsor over on [url= http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=76&t=274573 ]Retrobike[/url] for a while and his work is very good.
Not sure you ca anodize steel though as above but sure he could advise 🙂
Cheers for the replies. Its for my Prophet which is looking tired, so defo not steel
My first thoughts were the same as Jeff's in that the pic you want to recreate looks to be a steel frame and plating process rather than anodizing. The same effect anodizing aluminium just looks cheap and childish IMO. Rather like the steel frame in the original pic too 😀