# anodizing ( what do i need) **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [February 2, 2012, 12:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anodizing-what-do-i-need/34487 "2012-02-02T00:54:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tjz1021](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f9b8f/32.png) [@tjz1021](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tjz1021)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2012, 12:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anodizing-what-do-i-need/34487/1 "2012-02-02T00:54:08Z")
anodizing hey i am starting to get into anodizing a metal yoyo ( i wanna start a bussiness ) what items would i need? so what would i need to anodize a metal raw yoyo ---
**Author:** ![Rika-chan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rika-chan/32/767_2.png) [@Rika-chan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rika-chan)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2012, 12:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anodizing-what-do-i-need/34487/2 "2012-02-02T00:55:43Z")
> [@tjz1021](#): > > anodizing > > hey i am starting to get into anodizing a metal yoyo ( i wanna start a bussiness ) what machine would i need? > > so what would i need to anodize a metal raw yoyo there is no such thing as machine for anodizing You need: sulfuric acid, battery recharger, dyes, and other stuff I don’t know. Have fun with the acid burns. ---
**Author:** ![tjz1021](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f9b8f/32.png) [@tjz1021](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tjz1021)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2012, 12:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anodizing-what-do-i-need/34487/3 "2012-02-02T00:58:55Z")
yea thanks that really helped ill remeber to wear lots of protective gear will the acid burn through plastic? ---
**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2012, 1:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anodizing-what-do-i-need/34487/4 "2012-02-02T01:04:37Z")
> [@CarlG](#): > > > [@tjz1021](#): > > > > anodizing > > > > hey i am starting to get into anodizing a metal yoyo ( i wanna start a bussiness ) what machine would i need? > > > > so what would i need to anodize a metal raw yoyo > > there is no such thing as machine for anodizing > > You need: sulfuric acid, battery recharger, dyes, and other stuff I don’t know. Have fun with the acid burns. What you really need for proper anodizing is about 300$ worth of supplies, and no, you can’t anodize plastic. ---
**Author:** ![Rika-chan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rika-chan/32/767_2.png) [@Rika-chan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rika-chan)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2012, 1:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anodizing-what-do-i-need/34487/5 "2012-02-02T01:05:16Z")
> [@tjz1021](#): > > yea thanks that really helped ill remeber to wear lots of protective gear will the acid burn through plastic? …Yes. > **[Sulfuric acid](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfuric_acid)** > > .mw-parser-output .ib-chembox{border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .ib-chembox td,.mw-parser-output .ib-chembox th{border:1px solid #a2a9b1;width:40%}.mw-parser-output .ib-chembox td+td{width:60%} > Sulfuric acid (American spelling and the preferred IUPAC name) or sulphuric acid (Commonwealth spelling), known in antiquity as oil of vitriol, is a mineral acid composed of the elements sulfur, oxygen, and hydrogen, with the molecular formula H2SO4. It is a colorless, odorless,... This stuff could kill you. Not kidding. it’s not something for a (sorry for assuming, but…) 13 year old to start up with. “Hey mommy, can I buy some life threatening chemicals?” usually won’t go over well. ---
**Author:** ![tjz1021](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f9b8f/32.png) [@tjz1021](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tjz1021)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2012, 1:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anodizing-what-do-i-need/34487/6 "2012-02-02T01:19:15Z")
> [@yoyospirit](#): > > > [@CarlG](#): > > > > > [@tjz1021](#): > > > > > > anodizing > > > > > > hey i am starting to get into anodizing a metal yoyo ( i wanna start a bussiness ) what machine would i need? > > > > > > so what would i need to anodize a metal raw yoyo > > > > there is no such thing as machine for anodizing > > > > You need: sulfuric acid, battery recharger, dyes, and other stuff I don’t know. Have fun with the acid burns. > > What you really need for proper anodizing is about 300$ worth of supplies, and no, you can’t anodize plastic. i dont mean can you anodize plastic i mean will it burn plastic ---
**Author:** ![tjz1021](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f9b8f/32.png) [@tjz1021](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tjz1021)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2012, 1:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anodizing-what-do-i-need/34487/7 "2012-02-02T01:20:50Z")
> [@CarlG](#): > > > [@tjz1021](#): > > > > yea thanks that really helped ill remeber to wear lots of protective gear will the acid burn through plastic? > > …Yes. > > [Sulfuric acid - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfuric_acid) > > This stuff could kill you. Not kidding. it’s not something for a (sorry for assuming, but…) 13 year old to start up with. “Hey mommy, can I buy some life threatening chemicals?” usually won’t go over well. lol you are close enough eh i love sicience i would figure out how not to kill myself ---
**Author:** ![Rika-chan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rika-chan/32/767_2.png) [@Rika-chan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rika-chan)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2012, 1:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anodizing-what-do-i-need/34487/8 "2012-02-02T01:29:32Z")
> [@tjz1021](#): > > > [@CarlG](#): > > > > > [@tjz1021](#): > > > > > > yea thanks that really helped ill remeber to wear lots of protective gear will the acid burn through plastic? > > > > …Yes. > > > > [Sulfuric acid - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfuric_acid) > > > > This stuff could kill you. Not kidding. it’s not something for a (sorry for assuming, but…) 13 year old to start up with. “Hey mommy, can I buy some life threatening chemicals?” usually won’t go over well. > > lol you are close enough eh i love sicience i would figure out how not to kill myself loving science has nothing to do with being safe. I could love space, and still get blown up in space. End of story. ---
**Author:** ![tjz1021](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f9b8f/32.png) [@tjz1021](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tjz1021)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2012, 1:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anodizing-what-do-i-need/34487/9 "2012-02-02T01:35:17Z")
> [@CarlG](#): > > > [@tjz1021](#): > > > > > [@CarlG](#): > > > > > > > [@tjz1021](#): > > > > > > > > yea thanks that really helped ill remeber to wear lots of protective gear will the acid burn through plastic? > > > > > > …Yes. > > > > > > [Sulfuric acid - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfuric_acid) > > > > > > This stuff could kill you. Not kidding. it’s not something for a (sorry for assuming, but…) 13 year old to start up with. “Hey mommy, can I buy some life threatening chemicals?” usually won’t go over well. > > > > lol you are close enough eh i love sicience i would figure out how not to kill myself > > loving science has nothing to do with being safe. I could love space, and still get blown up in space. End of story. how do you get blown up in space there is no  oxygen to start a fire unles you fill your self with air ---
**Author:** ![PlasticWhip](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/plasticwhip/32/896_2.png) [@PlasticWhip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PlasticWhip)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2012, 1:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anodizing-what-do-i-need/34487/10 "2012-02-02T01:38:06Z")
> [@tjz1021](#): > > > [@CarlG](#): > > > > > [@tjz1021](#): > > > > > > > [@CarlG](#): > > > > > > > > > [@tjz1021](#): > > > > > > > > > > yea thanks that really helped ill remeber to wear lots of protective gear will the acid burn through plastic? > > > > > > > > …Yes. > > > > > > > > [Sulfuric acid - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfuric_acid) > > > > > > > > This stuff could kill you. Not kidding. it’s not something for a (sorry for assuming, but…) 13 year old to start up with. “Hey mommy, can I buy some life threatening chemicals?” usually won’t go over well. > > > > > > lol you are close enough eh i love sicience i would figure out how not to kill myself > > > > loving science has nothing to do with being safe. I could love space, and still get blown up in space. End of story. > > how do you get blown up in space there is no  oxygen to start a fire unles you fill your self with air Punch a hole in the side of a liquid O tank. ---
**Author:** ![Rika-chan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rika-chan/32/767_2.png) [@Rika-chan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rika-chan)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2012, 1:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anodizing-what-do-i-need/34487/11 "2012-02-02T01:47:32Z")
> [@tjz1021](#): > > > [@CarlG](#): > > > > > [@tjz1021](#): > > > > > > > [@CarlG](#): > > > > > > > > > [@tjz1021](#): > > > > > > > > > > yea thanks that really helped ill remeber to wear lots of protective gear will the acid burn through plastic? > > > > > > > > …Yes. > > > > > > > > [Sulfuric acid - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfuric_acid) > > > > > > > > This stuff could kill you. Not kidding. it’s not something for a (sorry for assuming, but…) 13 year old to start up with. “Hey mommy, can I buy some life threatening chemicals?” usually won’t go over well. > > > > > > lol you are close enough eh i love sicience i would figure out how not to kill myself > > > > loving science has nothing to do with being safe. I could love space, and still get blown up in space. End of story. > > how do you get blown up in space there is no  oxygen to start a fire unles you fill your self with air Blown up can mean several things, for example, there could be a structural failure that had nothing to do with me and i’d still die. or, spacesuit puncturing if spacewalking, or depressurization of the spacecraft. all dead. Offtopic. ---
**Author:** ![tjz1021](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f9b8f/32.png) [@tjz1021](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tjz1021)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2012, 1:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anodizing-what-do-i-need/34487/12 "2012-02-02T01:49:34Z")
o yea forgot about that ok about on the topic so should i try to see if it will work money does not matter to me ---
**Author:** ![Nemyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nemyo/32/14407_2.png) [@Nemyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nemyo)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2012, 2:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anodizing-what-do-i-need/34487/13 "2012-02-02T02:06:08Z")
How about you do this: Pay someone ELSE to anodize your yoyo. E.G, Jason Wong, Brett Grimes, Etc… Its really not safe, and you should have a professional do it. ---
**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2012, 2:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anodizing-what-do-i-need/34487/14 "2012-02-02T02:08:59Z")
> [@Nemyo](#): > > How about you do this: > > Pay someone ELSE to anodize your yoyo. > > E.G, Jason Wong, Brett Grimes, Etc… > > Its really not safe, and you should have a professional do it. Brett only does painting. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2012, 3:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anodizing-what-do-i-need/34487/15 "2012-02-02T03:50:16Z")
I’ve seen a lot of damage done with chemicals. Mostly due to drug and alcohol abuse, but that’s a whole other non-yoyo related set of stories. Ah, the road, many tours. The things I’ve seen, the things I haven’t done! Yes, I don’t drink, smoke, or use drugs or even use those energy drinks. Never have, never will. I’m not even a fan of using medications prescribed to me. In fact, I had a really bad back issue back in 2010 after being screwed on a gig. Anyhow, serious pain in the back, had to take an anti-inflamatory AND a muscle relaxer and I think I got this round of steroids and a shot. Not fun. Anyhow, the muscle relaxant was making me feel disconnected so I told the doctor “I am not going to take this one” and she said that would be fine, it just might take a bit longer to resolve itself. Also, I do not like vicodin. I had another incident and they gave me vicodin. I’m at the window at the pharmacist counter and I said “oh no, I’m not taking vicodin” and they asked me what I would want. I was shocked. I said “I don’t know, I’m not a doctor. I’ll just stick with the other medication”. Sometimes having a high pain tolerance is a bad thing. Anyhow, let me just say a few things on topic: 1: I decided that playing with dangerous chemicals is a bad thing. I figured this out a LONG time ago. 2: Maybe I’m too plain, but I can typically find the yoyo I want in a color I can live with. 3: Anodizing and dying yoyos isn’t something that I want to engage in. Now, having said that, do whatever you want. Make sure your insurance is current, you take proper safety precautions, use adult supervision(in some cases, use adults, don’t do this yourself) and above all, doubt it up. Better yet, take the time to properly learn this stuff by studying under someone who DOES know this stuff. I think it’s great that people want to learn mods of any sort. Everyone has to start somewhere. I just want people to be safe. I do feel that stuff like anodizing is too dangerous for starters. I feel this needs not only adult supervision, but education and training. This is for safety and success. ---
**Author:** ![ratfacedudeguy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ratfacedudeguy/32/273_2.png) [@ratfacedudeguy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ratfacedudeguy)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2012, 4:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anodizing-what-do-i-need/34487/16 "2012-02-02T04:15:23Z")
Google and the following link are some good resources to start with: [http://frederico.dommel.be/anodizing.htm](http://frederico.dommel.be/anodizing.htm) Again, you really need to heed everyone’s advice in here. Anodizing aluminum is nothing to play around with. As previously mentioned, it’s a very sensitive process that deals with extremely dangerous chemicals, high current electricity, noxious fumes, and a very steady technique. Make sure you really, really, REALLY know what you’re doing before you even start ordering supplies. ---
**Author:** ![Gizzyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gizzyo/32/191_2.png) [@Gizzyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Gizzyo)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2012, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anodizing-what-do-i-need/34487/17 "2012-02-02T12:17:44Z")
Really good linki ratface. ---
**Author:** ![tjz1021](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f9b8f/32.png) [@tjz1021](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tjz1021)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2012, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anodizing-what-do-i-need/34487/18 "2012-02-02T12:36:23Z")
thanks guys i have to do a science experiment with a tiny drop of the sulfric acid ill let the other person do it heheheheheh ok i might wait till i am a bit older like 15 ---
**Author:** ![Puffpwn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/puffpwn/32/978_2.png) [@Puffpwn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Puffpwn)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2012, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anodizing-what-do-i-need/34487/19 "2012-02-02T17:17:26Z")
> [@tjz1021](#): > > thanks guys i have to do a science experiment with a tiny drop of the sulfric acid ill let the other person do it heheheheheh > > ok i might wait till i am a bit older like 15 You can always learn titanium anodizing. It only takes a few nine volt batteries and some dish detergent. A great deal easier. ---
**Author:** ![mx.yoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dbc845/32.png) [@mx.yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mx.yoyo)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2012, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anodizing-what-do-i-need/34487/20 "2012-02-02T17:58:54Z")
> [@Puffpwn](#): > > > [@tjz1021](#): > > > > thanks guys i have to do a science experiment with a tiny drop of the sulfric acid ill let the other person do it heheheheheh > > > > ok i might wait till i am a bit older like 15 > > You can always learn titanium anodizing. It only takes a few nine volt batteries and some dish detergent. A great deal easier. just curious, wouldn’t a measured power source make it easier to get better results? If I have paid attention the Ti anodizing process involves different colors for different colors And to the OP, maybe meet someone who knows how to anodize near and see if they will take you on as an apprentice or something like that. That way you can have someone teach you the safe process to anodize and what you need. It will help you a lot more than anybody on the Internet [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anodizing-what-do-i-need/34487.md?page=2)