Ellis Precision Interior Handles Group Buy

[Truman]

Actually Joel...can you say commission.

[FJvancouver]

Joel....
I'll take 4 Black with the dash dots...thanks...local pick up too!!!

Tony.

[Sandi_k]

FJoel:

A question: is it hard anodized, or not?

TIA,

Sandi

[BlueDog]

Hey Fjoel, Newbee here. Like the handles and battery clamp. How do I order?

[bankerkys]

Put me in for 4 red handles with the dash dots.

[FJoel]

Sandi_k previously said:

FJoel:

A question: is it hard anodized, or not?

TIA,

Sandi

Good question. Not "hard" anodized for a few reasons.

Regular anodize is hard enough, way harder than naked aluminum.
You can't dye hard anodize the same range of colors you can regular anodize (atleast the company I use can't... denser pore structure?)

[FJoel]

BlueDog previously said:

Hey Fjoel, Newbee here. Like the handles and battery clamp. How do I order?

I haven't got the website up, so just PM's and emails and we take it from there.

Thanks

[J-Rock!]

If I wasn't saving up for a cat-back exhaust, I'd be all over this.

[Sandi_k]

FJoel previously said:

Good question. Not "hard" anodized for a few reasons.

Regular anodize is hard enough, way harder than naked aluminum.
You can't dye hard anodize the same range of colors you can regular anodize (atleast the company I use can't... denser pore structure?)

Thanks, that's what I figured with the color range.

My husband said that he would expect more color-fading in sunlight of the black - and that in a year, I'd be seeing purple, rather than black. Do you have any longer-term tested handles in the dark colors? Any fading?

TIA,

Sandi

[FJoel]

Sandi_k previously said:

Thanks, that's what I figured with the color range.

My husband said that he would expect more color-fading in sunlight of the black - and that in a year, I'd be seeing purple, rather than black. Do you have any longer-term tested handles in the dark colors? Any fading?

TIA,

Sandi

With the angle of the FJ windshield I don't see these getting much sun, but possibly through the side windows I suppose. I haven't been making handles long enough to tell, but I do have some anodized parts on my bike, and though it doesn't sit outside all the time like my FJ does (there's a CNC taking up my garage...) none of those parts have faded visibly yet over the past 5 years.

I did some research on this after reading your post, and apparently a good seal will combat this (which I know my anodize company is good at) and the use of metal based dyes versus organic dyes. Organic dyes break down in sunlight much faster.

I need to ask them if they use organic or inorganic dyes and get back to you.

Thanks, I always like learning something new. This forum is good for that