How the heck do they do...........

[rwizinsky]

I've had no problem using the titanium wire in my dye. Everything appeared to have come out alright, and I've since reused the titanium wire.

[bp]

I was not speaking on terms of titanium in a dye tank. I was talking about 2 step electrlytic color.
In this process current is also used but you are limited to colors from a champagne to a black.
In this tank I would use stainless steel or tin for cathodes and run A.C. voltage around 18. In this coloring process you color by volts instead of current density.
Dye coloring is really not considered "anodizing", as would be electrolytic coloring because with the 2 step you are actually depositing tin into the pours of the anodic coating. Dyes only lay at the surface and will bleed out after time or under high temps.

[bp]

I almost forgot, someone asked where possibly they may be able to buy aluminum racking components.
I buy most supplies from "Vulcanium Anodizing Systems" or "Sequel"
The only problem with aluminum finger racks is they are spendy but work great. Be prepared to spend around $13.00 to $17.00 per piece for finger racks and you will need 2 per rack section (top and bottom). You should be able to fit up to 70 pieces per section on average if you purchased the 48" length of rack section.

[M_D]

bp, thanks for all of the information. I undertand now what you were talking about concerning the 2 step, I didn't connect the dots on your first post.

[kvrinc]

New to the forms, I know nothing about anodizing but I know plenty about AR-15's & M-16's I assume that anodizing is for aluminum and Ti from the few posts I have read. The Delta ring on the rifle is Steel. The receiver is Aluminum. I don't know if you can anodize steel or not but I know the rifle is phosphate finished. Hope it helps.