Thanks Alistair, looks like a safer way to do it. Easier too, since the PH
down is at HomeDepot or Wallymart or just about anywhere.
Courtney

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alistair Bell" <albell@shaw.ca>
To: "Courtney Hook" <courtneyhook@SHAW.CA>
Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2012 3:29 PM
Subject: Re: Because I don't have enough hobbies - here's another one for
you mad scientists

There is another method that does not use H2SO4.

On this great blog

http://www.observationsblog.com/4/post/2011/10/anodizing-and-dying-aluminum-without-battery-acid.html

alistair

On 2012-06-09, at 3:00 PM, Courtney Hook wrote:

> Because restoring VW's and motorcycles isn't enough, here's another one. I
> just KNOW some of you are going to do this. :-) I can just see the next
> meet-up, every piece of aluminum will be various shades of blue, red,
> green, - - -
>
> http://www.thefintels.com/aer/homealuminumanodizing.htm
>
> Courtney