by Robert | Jul 10, 2025 | Expert Answers
Unfortunately, no. The only metals that can be anodized are aluminum, magnesium, and titanium. The aluminum oxide is created by electrochemically converting the base aluminum to aluminum oxide. All other metals will dissolve and plate out onto the cathodes.
by Robert | Jul 10, 2025 | Expert Answers
Yes, there is a possible way to touch up small scratches in black anodized aluminum. Birchwood Casey sells Aluminum Black Touch-Up for small scratches. Here is a link to their product:...
by Robert | Jul 10, 2025 | Expert Answers
If they are very fine surface scratches you can try automotive fine polishing compound and wax. Be careful. Regular clear and color anodizing is only .0005 inches thick in the coating(one half thousandths). If they are deep scratches you are out of luck. Hardcoat...
by Robert | Jul 10, 2025 | Expert Answers
Higher purity alloys are always preferred for anodizing. Alloying elements such as copper and silicon do not anodize and leave microscopic voids in the aluminum oxide film. Since the anodizing process converts only the aluminum to aluminum oxide to form the anodized...
by Robert | Jul 10, 2025 | Expert Answers
Birchwood Casey sells a Aluminum Black Touch-Up for small scratches. Here is a link to their product: https://www.birchwoodcasey.com/Refinishing/Metal-Finishing/Aluminum-Black-Touch-Up.aspx
by Robert | Jul 10, 2025 | Expert Answers
Anodizing grows perpendicular to the surface of the aluminum. That being said, whatever surface roughness/texture is there before anodizing will be there after the anodizing process. Anodizing is only .0003 to .002 inches thick and has little effect on the mechanical...
