Ti knob for the S2000 is found at http://www.handa-accessories.com/s2000-03.html

Not sure of the part number from Honda, but it's probably cheaper here anyways. This is just the knob, not with the amazing blue coloration. When someone does enough test you'll have to DIY.

 

Okay, don't flame me here.... but the deeper I dig, the more accurate information I find.

Check this chart for heating/coloring of titanium I found:

Heat tinting of titanium, in CELSIUS:
pale gold straw 385 C
purple 412 C
deep blue 440 C
red purple 565 C
brown gray 648 C
green blue 925 C

(Reference: O.Untracht: Jewelry Concepts and Technology, London 1982.)

Convert C to F = http://www.wbuf.noaa.gov/tempfc.htm


Here are some Guidelines for prep, polishing, and coloring:

[COLOR=blue]Broad, soft Flame using a plumber

 

so they heated it at a lower temperature at the top than at the bottom to get the purple to blue fade?

 

I'm assuming here, but yeah it looks like a soft flame was used at one end of the knob, to achieve the gradiant coloring.

 

So in the end... theorectically this should be correct.
It may take 2-3 or more tries... but the self-cleaning mode in an oven may generate a temperature high enough to color the titanium.

 

i want it

 

make sure to use proper voltage

 

Looks like it was polished and then heated. I would polish to a mirror shine then clean with acetone/alcohol and heat it with a propane torch. Make sure it is super clean because grease and oil will leave an ugly "smudge" on it.

It will also work with steel or stainless steel but not Al. Looks beautiful though.

 

Nice post Hiper!

Notice the use of 1) Sulfuric Acid, 2) High DC Voltage.
These two dangerous catalysts are the reason that I'm going the Thermal Anodizing route.

I'm actually looking into finding a local artisan with a kiln I can put my knob into...
(yes, that sounded sick).

Will post results when I have'm. But it may take a week or two.
Stay tuned.

 

Tidbit of information on Self-Cleaning ovens... from "Howitworks.com"


How do self-cleaning ovens work?

The basic idea is "burn baby, burn!"
Self-cleaning ovens use an approximately 900 degrees Fahrenheit (482 degrees Celsius) temperature cycle to burn off spills leftover from baking, without the use of any chemicals. A self-cleaning oven is designed with a mechanical interlock (patented in 1982) to keep the oven door locked and closed during and soon after the high-temperature cleaning cycle, which can be approximately three hours. The door stays locked to prevent burn injuries. You can open the oven door after the oven cools to approximately 600 F (315 C).