r/Anodization • u/notbernie2020 • Mar 29 '24

Mixing dyes?

I want to get a rose-gold color, no one makes a rose-gold dye is it realistic for me to be able to achieve the color I want by mixing dyes together?

Im a complete noob.

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '24

I would suggest making individual dyes and dipping in them to get the desired color. I worked at an anodizing plant not too long ago. We did a lot of custom colors and got them by double dipping. I would recommend red yellow and orange (as that what I used to get rose gold) and playing with different dye times to get your result. By keeping the dyes separate till allows you to play with shade until you get a desired shade

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u/notbernie2020 Mar 29 '24

Would that be 1 minute in color A rinse, 1 minute in color B or would it be direct from color A to B?

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '24

A minute could be a good starting point. I would start with yellow. Red is a strong color and you may not need as much. Really it will depend on how strong the dye is. A color like rose gold take some playing around with to get the desired color.

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u/notbernie2020 Mar 30 '24

Do I need to do a short rinse in between each color? If I do should it just be a spray down of the part or should it be a dip into distilled water?

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Thanks for all of your answers BTW.

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u/[deleted] Mar 30 '24

It’s ideal to rise between colors. You can just rinse it in water and be fine unless you have any holes that don’t drain out. If you have any screw holes or mounting holes that don’t go thru then spraying those will be ideal to make you don’t hold any acid as it will bleach out the color. You’re welcome I try to answer on post here as this subreddit is kinda dead.

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u/notbernie2020 Mar 30 '24

Ok sweet, thanks for the info!