ummm... I have a q about this.
I've done some great acid washes and splash designs.
But, I think that dunking a part that was dyed black, acid washed and then into the acid is not a good idea. You will leach out the black and dull it as well as the remnants (if any) from the acid washed areas....correct?
The only time I would think to use the dunk in acid step is when doing splash.
Another q is this. I find that many anodizers sometimes get some imperfection in some areas with their splash ano. It will turn out silverish. Sometimes on edges, sometimes within the line. There is an ano company that gives you the option of a silver outline on your splash job or not. This is obviously controllable so the question is how do you toggle between getting the silver outlines and not?!?!?!?