Thank AlexGT, I took all out apart baked 550F 30min or less keep on checking 10min or so, see the color that you want and take out the one you think is done maybe leave it longer some. The key is your eye :cowboy_hat_face: That light you have is beautiful! :+1:
First one I’ve done, I blowtorched an inexpensive LuxPro zoomie that I got a while ago from Lowe’s. It came out how I wanted with a gradient from burnt orange to black. Next up is a driver swap and possibly putting in a TIR lens instead of the aspheric.
Hey lads this is a stainless steel host from Kaidomain i sanded of the coating and polished it shiny. The light its self is standard set up 3amp Nanjg driver with a high CRI XPG2 on Noctigon board.
So if I want to take anodization off certain part of the flashlight I just use silicone grease (or please recommend proper adhesive) and then I apply it to every part except the one I want to remove (like anodized part with Chinglish logo on flashlight) and then I throw it to sodium hydroxide bath?
Lfatman pretty please… Does in your experience such procedure removes logo from aluminum, and how long it got to be immersed and what would be proper mix?
I never seen such mod… Very interesting indeed :+1:
Logo will not vanish, different techniques, I have started a thread on it, they are make with laser engraving and or a special UV paint that gets hard. Complete removal not possible.
This is the first time I use this masking method. Maybe other greasy substances, such as petroleum jelly or lithium grease could be used.
I do not have a fixed proportion in the dilution. I mix a small handful of sodium hydroxide in a liter of water at room temperature and submerge the piece to be treated controlling the time with direct vision. Once I like the result I submerge it in a bucket of water and wash it under the tap.
Please: Always in a ventilated environment and using safety goggles and gloves.
Thanks for the answer.
I asked as I have recently received one of these lights with XHP35 HI and I’m totally underwhelmed with it. Its a nice light but throw which is supposed to be 700 meters is pitiful. The only way it would throw 700 meters is if I threw it over the edge of the Grand Canyon.
From memory it was drawing about 2.5 amps at the tailcap.
Is there a picture of your mod anywhere?