[TowerTalk] Blackening Aluminum/Alodize?

[Bill Harris]

Isn't their a process called Alodizing, that leaves a conductive surface on the aluminum?  

Later

KXBill 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Charles Penninger<mailto:Charles at PenningerRadio.com> 
  To: Bill Turner<mailto:dezrat at copper.net> ; towertalk at contesting.com<mailto:towertalk at contesting.com> 
  Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 11:04 PM
  Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Blackening Aluminum


  Hi All,
  you can black hard coat anodize, this has a 65 RC finish (non conductive). 
  It is how sail boat masts are coated.
  Charles, KC9DAO
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Bill Turner" <dezrat at copper.net<mailto:dezrat at copper.net>>
  To: <towertalk at contesting.com<mailto:towertalk at contesting.com>>
  Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 4:39 PM
  Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Blackening Aluminum


  > ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
  >
  > On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:03:12 -0800, Steve Katz <stevek at jmr.com<mailto:stevek at jmr.com>> wrote:
  >
  >
  >>You can black anodize aluminum; most any metal plating shop has this
  >>facility.  However, anodizing is not conductive, so if you need good
  >>conductivity between parts it would need to be masked at those points 
  >>prior
  >>to anodizing.  I do this all the time...
  >>
  >>-WB2WIK/6
  >
  > ------------ REPLY FOLLOWS ------------
  >
  > Also, doesn't anodizing fade in the sun? I've seen vehicles with what
  > looks like black anodizing and it can get pretty faded.
  >
  > Bill W6WRT
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