Aurora-like Plating/ Coating

Teimusan · 04-19-2007, 12:46 PM

I found a place that can do Aurora-like plating/coating. It is a two-step process, but it looks similar to the ones Eclipse is using. The can do steel, aluminum, and even brass bodies if it is silver soldered. Yeah.

Aurora KP.... maybe, but I am thinking more like Boxgun.

I can't afford it yet, but I will send a few things out to see what if looks like in the near future. I will post some samples pics of what they emailed me of that they can do. They email a pic of a hand gun and some brass bathroom tubing that they did. I will post the sample pics later tonight. I just that it was interesting that they can do it on brass too. Sheridan guys will go crazy.

I got pics uploaded

SuperHiQuality87 · 04-19-2007, 12:54 PM

Patiently waiting...

C'MON ALREADY!!!

III

Teimusan · 04-19-2007, 03:04 PM

You will have to wait until about 10:30pm tonight. I can't post until after I come home from teaching Martial Arts classes. I don't have the pics on my work PC. Sorry guys.

It took me a long time, and a lot of research to find this place. You can't just google aurora to find it. It is not a plating or a ano'd. It is a similar process like powder coating but not really. I did my research because I saw scissors, fishing reels, and knives with an Aurora-like finish from different companies in some of my hunting catalogs. I spend many hours on the phone calling different places. They finally gave me the right place to talk to. If people are getting knives and fishing reels done, then why is it so difficult?

Guess what? It is not! Eclipse just wants you to think that to drive the prices up. 100,000 volts my a$$. Maybe that is a different way of making the same look, but this way is a coating on top of a high polished chrome/nickel finish. It looks almost the same to me. You guys be the judge when I post pics later tonight.

Maybe we can get a batch of toys gone all together to drop the price. Each batch is a different price so I have to get a quote and send pics and dimensions of all parts that I want done.

Since I found this, I want to be the first to get it. hihihi.
I was wanting to get my Redux done this process as some as Monogo is done with it.

Ir0nExpress · 04-19-2007, 04:19 PM

Interesting...

HP_Lovecraft · 04-19-2007, 05:32 PM

This is interesting.

Ecliplse explained to me that they used the "Vapor Deposition" process, which blasts Titanium with 5000 volts. It makes it so hot, it vaporizes to a gas, which then gets deposited on the target metal.

The aluminium could not handle the 5000 volts without damage, so it was nickel plated as a protective layer. The vapor plating process also annodizes the titanium into titanium dioxide, which produces all the colors.

So, at least with Eclipse, it was a difficult process.
Plenty of companies will do "Titanium Vapor Plating", but not with aluminium

The process you found might be the automotive-style powder-coated, "color shift" paint? Like Mystic or Mirage?

nick

Teimusan · 04-19-2007, 05:35 PM

Here is an idea, maybe we should start an mcarterbrown fund raiser. We buy a few Ego's and get them Aurora'ed. Then sell them on pbnation to the stupid kids for a huge profit. hahaha
Even if you sold for $3000 each, you would be making a killing.

Maybe I should just do a side business of brokering aurora guns. Just kidding.

It would be a good fund raiser for the site though.

Teimusan · 04-19-2007, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HP_Lovecraft

This is interesting.

The process you found might be the automotive-style powder-coated, "color shift" paint? Like Mystic or Mirage?

nick

Not really automotive, and it is not powder-coated either. It does need some heat though that is why if I do brass it needs to be silver solder.

It is more like a ceramic-like coating, just like to do to drill bits to make them harder and stronger. I saw pics of the process. It looks like the parts are getting coated in malting lava.

incynr8 · 04-19-2007, 05:48 PM

Titanium carbo nitride looks like Aurora plating somewhat. Very hard surface too.

Teimusan · 04-19-2007, 05:57 PM

I was able to retrieve me pics from work. Lucky for you guys.

A hand gun

Some brass: bath room stuff

Tell me what you think

Teimusan · 04-19-2007, 06:00 PM

Just think of a KP that has been silver solder with that coating. Wow.

But I thinking that my Boxgun deserves to be first. I really wanted my Redux done just like the hand gun in the pic.

What is your opinion guys?

04-19-2007, 12:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
Teimusan MCB Member Join Date: Apr 2006	Aurora-like Plating/ Coating I found a place that can do Aurora-like plating/coating. It is a two-step process, but it looks similar to the ones Eclipse is using. The can do steel, aluminum, and even brass bodies if it is silver soldered. Yeah. Aurora KP.... maybe, but I am thinking more like Boxgun. I can't afford it yet, but I will send a few things out to see what if looks like in the near future. I will post some samples pics of what they emailed me of that they can do. They email a pic of a hand gun and some brass bathroom tubing that they did. I will post the sample pics later tonight. I just that it was interesting that they can do it on brass too. Sheridan guys will go crazy. I got pics uploaded Last edited by Teimusan; 04-19-2007 at 05:57 PM..

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04-19-2007, 03:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
Teimusan MCB Member Join Date: Apr 2006	You will have to wait until about 10:30pm tonight. I can't post until after I come home from teaching Martial Arts classes. I don't have the pics on my work PC. Sorry guys. It took me a long time, and a lot of research to find this place. You can't just google aurora to find it. It is not a plating or a ano'd. It is a similar process like powder coating but not really. I did my research because I saw scissors, fishing reels, and knives with an Aurora-like finish from different companies in some of my hunting catalogs. I spend many hours on the phone calling different places. They finally gave me the right place to talk to. If people are getting knives and fishing reels done, then why is it so difficult? Guess what? It is not! Eclipse just wants you to think that to drive the prices up. 100,000 volts my a$$. Maybe that is a different way of making the same look, but this way is a coating on top of a high polished chrome/nickel finish. It looks almost the same to me. You guys be the judge when I post pics later tonight. Maybe we can get a batch of toys gone all together to drop the price. Each batch is a different price so I have to get a quote and send pics and dimensions of all parts that I want done. Since I found this, I want to be the first to get it. hihihi. I was wanting to get my Redux done this process as some as Monogo is done with it.

04-19-2007, 05:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
HP_Lovecraft MCB Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Southern Maine	This is interesting. Ecliplse explained to me that they used the "Vapor Deposition" process, which blasts Titanium with 5000 volts. It makes it so hot, it vaporizes to a gas, which then gets deposited on the target metal. The aluminium could not handle the 5000 volts without damage, so it was nickel plated as a protective layer. The vapor plating process also annodizes the titanium into titanium dioxide, which produces all the colors. So, at least with Eclipse, it was a difficult process. Plenty of companies will do "Titanium Vapor Plating", but not with aluminium The process you found might be the automotive-style powder-coated, "color shift" paint? Like Mystic or Mirage? nick

04-19-2007, 05:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
Teimusan MCB Member Join Date: Apr 2006	Here is an idea, maybe we should start an mcarterbrown fund raiser. We buy a few Ego's and get them Aurora'ed. Then sell them on pbnation to the stupid kids for a huge profit. hahaha Even if you sold for $3000 each, you would be making a killing. Maybe I should just do a side business of brokering aurora guns. Just kidding. It would be a good fund raiser for the site though.

04-19-2007, 05:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
Teimusan MCB Member Join Date: Apr 2006	I was able to retrieve me pics from work. Lucky for you guys. A hand gun Some brass: bath room stuff Tell me what you think

04-19-2007, 06:00 PM	#10 (permalink)
Teimusan MCB Member Join Date: Apr 2006	Just think of a KP that has been silver solder with that coating. Wow. But I thinking that my Boxgun deserves to be first. I really wanted my Redux done just like the hand gun in the pic. What is your opinion guys?