I aquired a barrel to use as both a tank and an annode, but it had paint in it. It was a nasty sort of acrylic resin paint, and ended up having to burn it out. Hit the inside with a grinder afterward to make sure the steel was sufficiently exposed, then moved it back into the Secret Lab. Back in business. Decided to test it on my centerstand.
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Before dipping in the tank, I scrubbed it with Dawn dishsoap.
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After only 15 minutes in the tank, and another scrub:
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![](http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/168961_187762427922839_100000672480432_499199_4707247_n.jpg)
After 45 minutes:
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![](http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/182609_187762487922833_100000672480432_499202_7260879_n.jpg)
After 1 hour and 45 minutes:
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![](http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/180603_187762547922827_100000672480432_499205_3025997_n.jpg)
After a final rinse and 2 coats of Krylon Ultra Flat Black:
![](http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/179828_187762584589490_100000672480432_499206_1219527_n.jpg)
![](http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/182883_187762354589513_100000672480432_499195_4875617_n.jpg)
Before dipping in the tank, I scrubbed it with Dawn dishsoap.
![](http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/182069_187762374589511_100000672480432_499196_4171109_n.jpg)
![](http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/180016_187762404589508_100000672480432_499197_292120_n.jpg)
After only 15 minutes in the tank, and another scrub:
![](http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/181967_187762414589507_100000672480432_499198_3921080_n.jpg)
![](http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/168961_187762427922839_100000672480432_499199_4707247_n.jpg)
After 45 minutes:
![](http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/180812_187762451256170_100000672480432_499200_2045734_n.jpg)
![](http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/182609_187762487922833_100000672480432_499202_7260879_n.jpg)
After 1 hour and 45 minutes:
![](http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/182872_187762521256163_100000672480432_499204_7411482_n.jpg)
![](http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/180603_187762547922827_100000672480432_499205_3025997_n.jpg)
After a final rinse and 2 coats of Krylon Ultra Flat Black:
![](http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/179828_187762584589490_100000672480432_499206_1219527_n.jpg)
![](http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/182294_187762604589488_100000672480432_499208_3149974_n.jpg)
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