Specular aluminum

Dear sir,

We are manufacturing of teams of fluorescent illumination, and we want develop the related with aluminum specular anodized for downlights compact fluorescent . If you can guide us we would thank it very much, I understand it exists several techniques and systems.

Goodbye and sincerely to you,

IGNACIO ROSALES SCHNEIDER
- SANTIAGO, CHILE
2002

Yes, there are several ways. Probably the most common approach for aluminum reflectors is to "bright dip" them in a hot mixture of nitric and phosphoric acid after buffing and before anodizing. It's nasty stuff to work with, being both highly corrosive and quite noxious.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
Ted is available for instant help
or longer-term assistance.
2002

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