anodizing effects

[Daddy_Pancakes]

I have been anodizing for around a year and a half now, I can very successfully do acid washes, fades, splashes and what not, I just do not for the life of me know how to do a camo type ano, or something more like graphics, as I do know that some graphics can be archived by using vinyl stickers, I still have no success with it, expecially on blasted surfaces.

so my question is how should I go about making a graphic or a camo style dye job successfully and with sharp clean lines on both blasted and polished surfaces?

[acidrain]

1) Ano and dye the graphic color.
2) Place the stickers.
3) Bleach/acid wash the surrounding color off.
4) Dye the next color.
5) Repeat for more colors.
6) Seal normally.
7) Remove stickers, then and goo with lacquer thinner.
Seal some more.

That's the simple version. I'm going to have to start charging for ALL my sectrets.

[Daddy_Pancakes]

what type of stickers are you using, because whenever I am using them they seem to peal up when going into the bleach to remove the extra color, that and on a dusted finish they NEVER stick at all no matter how hard I try, its very frustrating, though I know its possible...

I may just result to my airbrush with some liquid mask and some good stencils...

[acidrain]

I have my own cutter, and exclusively us "3M Graphic Film" vinyl. It's the best, and when placed onto raw ano, sticks so tenatiously, it's hard to get off (but worth the effort).

[Z]

acid where you get your 3M Graphic Film at, if you don't mind telling. Only thing I could find after do a small search is http://cgi.ebay.com/3-RED-Graphic-Si...QQcmdZViewItem

everything else I find is expensive.

[acidrain]

I get it at my local sign supply shop: http://www.northwestsign.com/3m.asp
I think it's 3mil, permanent exterior grade, but it's been a long time since I ordered any.