anodized mahles??, anyone? Options

[brer]

After dropping off my Fuchs to be restored it got me thinking about the Mahles sitting here in my study.

Anyone ever get a set anodized? polished lips with black centers maybe?
It would be cool i'm thinking, like the Factory fuchs finish.

[bondo]

QUOTE (BMartin914 @ Sep 7 2005, 11:03 AM)

QUOTE (Mueller @ Sep 7 2005, 07:39 AM) QUOTE (BMartin914 @ Sep 7 2005, 08:33 AM) I was thinking the same thing. The porosity that comes with forged aluminum is probably not very condusive to anodization. the Fuchs are forged and yes, they are anodized from the factory (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) Well color me surprised. I always thought they were just painted black. What do I know right? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif)

They are just painted. The anodizing is clear and only there for durability and corrosion resistance. A wheel that was anodized black would be black everywhere. It is not impossible but highly impractical to color anodize some parts but not others, because it is a dye immersion process. You can anodize cast aluminum, but they don't take dye as well, and you will end up with a rougher finish. 5 bolt mahles are magnesium and can't be color anodized (and magnesium anodizing is a special process with different chemicals, has fewer benefits, and looks bad... it's pretty much only done for industrial purposes)