Also, if you haven't yet, you may want to check out the "100 Q and A" at the Anodizer's Plaza reached through the "WWW links of interest" link on the home page. It has some very informative and interesting information that helped me a lot before I bought my copy of "The Surface...
The overwhelming majority of professional anodizers (who must work very hard to minimize costs) do not attempt to 'home-brew' their solutions. Amateurs (who usually know much less) should not strive to formulate their own processes. The best mixes are the result of years of research and are...
Q.I have seen the exact same black spots & streaks on the parts we anodize. The streaks occur along the machining tool path, and the small black spots often deep occur on the surface of the machined part. My analysis has pointed me to the material, for example the actual process of ro...