How to color (paint?) zinc plating.
01-28-2010, 12:29 AM
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How to color (paint?) zinc plating.
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I would like to change the color of a large amount of RC body clips from their plain silver look to a variety of other colors, only I do not know exactly how to go about doing this.</p>
I have hundreds of body clips like these.</p>
I would like to change their color to give them more style. It seems, according to preliminary research, that ordinary spray paint may not stick (I could be wrong). If spray paint will not work (either because the spray paint would peel off because of the zinc plating, or because it would simply scrape off when the pins are inserted during use), is there an alternative to changing their color? I remember in chemistry type classes putting metals into solutions of some sort resulting in a changed color on the surface, would there be some chemical I could attain to chemically alter the surface color of these zinc-plated clips?</p></div>
I would like to change the color of a large amount of RC body clips from their plain silver look to a variety of other colors, only I do not know exactly how to go about doing this.</p>
I have hundreds of body clips like these.</p>
I would like to change their color to give them more style. It seems, according to preliminary research, that ordinary spray paint may not stick (I could be wrong). If spray paint will not work (either because the spray paint would peel off because of the zinc plating, or because it would simply scrape off when the pins are inserted during use), is there an alternative to changing their color? I remember in chemistry type classes putting metals into solutions of some sort resulting in a changed color on the surface, would there be some chemical I could attain to chemically alter the surface color of these zinc-plated clips?</p></div>
01-28-2010, 08:35 AM
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RE: How to color (paint?) zinc plating.
you can try and anodize the metal
http://www.warpig.com/paintball/technical/anodize.shtml
http://www.ehow.com/how_4491907_anodize-home.html
2 easy how to (never tried it but it sounds very similar to gold plating which I did do once many years ago)
http://www.warpig.com/paintball/technical/anodize.shtml
http://www.ehow.com/how_4491907_anodize-home.html
2 easy how to (never tried it but it sounds very similar to gold plating which I did do once many years ago)
02-24-2011, 11:50 PM
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RE: How to color (paint?) zinc plating.
ORIGINAL: ecnalyr
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I would like to change the color of a large amount of RC body clips from their plain silver look to a variety of other colors, only I do not know exactly how to go about doing this.</p>
I have hundreds of body clips like these.</p>
I would like to change their color to give them more style. It seems, according to preliminary research, that ordinary spray paint may not stick (I could be wrong). If spray paint will not work (either because the spray paint would peel off because of the zinc plating, or because it would simply scrape off when the pins are inserted during use), is there an alternative to changing their color? I remember in chemistry type classes putting metals into solutions of some sort resulting in a changed color on the surface, would there be some chemical I could attain to chemically alter the surface color of these zinc-plated clips?</p></div>
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I would like to change the color of a large amount of RC body clips from their plain silver look to a variety of other colors, only I do not know exactly how to go about doing this.</p>
I have hundreds of body clips like these.</p>
I would like to change their color to give them more style. It seems, according to preliminary research, that ordinary spray paint may not stick (I could be wrong). If spray paint will not work (either because the spray paint would peel off because of the zinc plating, or because it would simply scrape off when the pins are inserted during use), is there an alternative to changing their color? I remember in chemistry type classes putting metals into solutions of some sort resulting in a changed color on the surface, would there be some chemical I could attain to chemically alter the surface color of these zinc-plated clips?</p></div>
been doing research on removing zinc. you can remove zinc from the clips and repaint them to the color you want.
use vinegar remove the zinc, let it sit overnite and wash it down with water.
this link explains it better
http://www.trapperman.com/forum/ubbt...2372972/1.html
02-25-2011, 07:25 AM
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RE: How to color (paint?) zinc plating.
ORIGINAL: SyCo_VeNoM
you can try and anodize the metal
http://www.warpig.com/paintball/technical/anodize.shtml
http://www.ehow.com/how_4491907_anodize-home.html
2 easy how to (never tried it but it sounds very similar to gold plating which I did do once many years ago)
you can try and anodize the metal
http://www.warpig.com/paintball/technical/anodize.shtml
http://www.ehow.com/how_4491907_anodize-home.html
2 easy how to (never tried it but it sounds very similar to gold plating which I did do once many years ago)
