I have Ti parts that are not "fired" blue and I was wondering what companies do to the parts to get the fired blue look. is it the anodizing method only or can heat turn it that color. If heat can do this, what type of heat, can a standard flame do it or does have to be high heat like a torch.

The reason I ask is becasue on parts like STB's and shift knobs the effect seems to be applied by a local source and not the blanket effect anodizing produces.

I googled all kinds of word combos and I find nothing about Firing Ti only the electronic anodizing technique

Thanks
RoB

 

Take a torch to it. Heat gives it the color. Look at a ti exhaust and it will be turning blue underneath.

 

The blue tint is caused by an oxide layer on the surface of the titanium. With Stainless Steel, a high temp is required to get gun-barrel blue. Lower temps (600F and lower) will result in a harvest gold tint.

I'm not experienced with the color/temp relationship of Titanium, but I wouldn't expect lower temps to do much. If you use a torch, expect some non-uniform coloring. If you use an oven, it needs to get hot enough (your kitchen oven doesn't get hot enough).

 

Your local Home Depot or Lowes probably has one of those butane torches that plumbers use for cheap, they'll work fine!

 

A butane torch will do it for titanium, it will not work for stainless steel though.

 

Home burnt

 

Nice billman.

 

what about aluminium? specifically mugen duralumin?

 

did you do anything to your shifter besides add the round shifter? it looks so short

 

I think it's a counter sunk knob, it gives a lower appearance