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Anodizing X-Metals by XMC optics
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@Litos , if you want a clearer idea of what's possible with anodising, check out the two sale threads:
For Sale - Anodized Juliet Dallas Cowboys colors Blue/Silver w/ OEM Ice Lenses | Oakley Forum
For Sale - Anodized Juliet X-Metal Finish Purple w/ Brand New OEM Black Lenses | Oakley Forum
Both those look great to me!
hhmmmm, my personal thoughts: i don´t like that the blue color looks unfinished in the "Dallas Cowboys" set...it´s not a solid blue...i guess the word is "blotchy" ??
the purple ones on the other hand look way better...looks like the anodizing is more consistent throughout the frame...
out of those two frames, i´d think the purple one was "anodized better"....
thanks for the thread links
@Litos. Please read this thread information. It cover everything you are pointing out explicably. The Blue color is on etched titanium and is consistent throughout the whole orbital. There is nothing blotchy about it. What you are seeing, which is explained so far many times, is the light shining through the transparent oxide layer ( blue) and showing the underlying finish of the frame which is et he'd silver.
The purple x metal one is explained as a factory x metal finish with the oxide layer purple. Therefore the difference in look
As explained, etching creates a thicker more matte finish on the ti, rather than just changing the current layer on all ti
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hhmmmm, my personal thoughts: i don´t like that the blue color looks unfinished in the "Dallas Cowboys" set...it´s not a solid blue...i guess the word is "blotchy" ??
the purple ones on the other hand look way better...looks like the anodizing is more consistent throughout the frame...
out of those two frames, i´d think the purple one was "anodized better"....
thanks for the thread links
The blue one was etched, the purple ones were not. That's the difference you're seeing. What you're calling blotchy is really just an optical effect from the texture added with the etching.
@kronin323 Thank you, don't understand the constant trashing of the process, rather than asking what or why a certain finish looks the way it does? All of the questions have been asked before too, so that exacerbates the point of dislike pointed out, especially when it's on a factory finish part of a frame. It's all in the delivery of the posts that's bothering me.
(1) i did go back and read the thread in it´s entirety - even took notes on our member´s opinions of hot women
(2) the light shining through the transparent oxide layer is described as blotchy by me - it´s not a solid color, obviously due to the fact that anyone can clearly see it´s not a consistent solid color (probably just the texture of it, as described by kronin)
(3) these are my opinions on the different types of work you do - it doesn´t mean that my comments/thoughts on your anodizing will ruin any potential future business
(4) don´t be mad, again, these are just my personal thoughts
As I have said its Not a coating so never will be solid color. The color is consistent throughout the whole orbital, not one minute spot is left uncolored, period. It's a transparent oxide color so you see through it. Hence the silver showing under the bright light.
Ok gotta stop writing before I wreck!!!
put me down for not linking transparant oxide...
because of the fact that the color shows under the bright light - which gives an inconsistent, blotchy look....Similar threads
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