Dip Tutorial

[Laxguy59]

OK. Could you use this solution I get an ultrasonic and avoid the scraping? Can you bead blast a can without compromising the integrity?

Many soda blast. I know of one person who ultrasonics with the dip

 

[No2sc2]

Use a rotary tumbler
http://www.silencertalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=71295

the OP tumbled his aluminum baffles using brass media and all is well.

I saw guy at silencer shop pop the TiRant in the ultrasonic and it wore off the finish... This tumbler won't do that would it? Only the blast baffle is stainless steel with black anodized and the rest is aluminum.

 

[Shrek926]

Wow I'm out of touch, I expected a can... Of Copenhagen involved. Great informative post, thanks Lax!

 

[Initial E]

I saw guy at silencer shop pop the TiRant in the ultrasonic and it wore off the finish... This tumbler won't do that would it? Only the blast baffle is stainless steel with black anodized and the rest is aluminum.

I am not too sure, but since the blast baffle is anodized, I think tumbling in ss media would damage the finish. The aluminum unanodized baffles would be fine though.

 

[No2sc2]

I am not too sure, but since the blast baffle is anodized, I think tumbling in ss media would damage the finish. The aluminum unanodized baffles would be fine though.

Im sorry I think the aluminum is also black anodized. I'm not sure... They're all black, I can only tell by the blast baffle SS's weigh, other than that I can't tell which one is the SS blast. Oh well, if AAC refinish for free every now and then, I'll consider the tumbler. I don't want my suppressor looking like it been thru some rough. Hahahh

 

[Initial E]

Im sorry I think the aluminum is also black anodized. I'm not sure... They're all black, I can only tell by the blast baffle SS's weigh, other than that I can't tell which one is the SS blast. Oh well, if AAC refinish for free every now and then, I'll consider the tumbler. I don't want my suppressor looking like it been thru some rough. Hahahh

haha

lord, I've read through every single post/thread on that site and others and the general consensus is that tumbling on aluminum/ti baffles is alright. A ton of people vouch for it, however, only a few people have posted before and after. One guy s#its on the idea and pretty much everyone else is says otherwise. Personally, I'm convinced that it'll work without damaging unanodized aluminum.

Hell, I have my tumbler coming in a few days and someone is more than welcome to borrow it haha

sorry to hijack Lax's dip thread lol

 

[ARCman47]

Sorry Lax i thought this was a smokeless tobacco thread.. carry on

 

[JDG.]

thanks for the post. Ill be doing this to my sparrow as well

 

[Laxguy59]

Sorry Lax i thought this was a smokeless tobacco thread.. carry on

Dipping is for beginners, come throw in a wad of chaw with me.

 

[ARCman47]

Dipping is for beginners, come throw in a wad of chaw with me.

Fo sho! REDMAN, half a pack in one swaller haha