Awl --

Years ago I knew of colored SS, for strictly cosmetic
architectural/decorative purposes.

To my surprise, in one of the boatloads of HSN/QVC deliveries to my house,
Wolfgang ****'s cookware arrived, in colored SS. And she already had one,
in service for quite a while, that I just assumed was that typical heavy
enamel on cookware.

So the Q is, is this really colored SS, as in coloring of the surface metal
itself, or is he calling plain ole enameled SS "colored SS"?

I spose I could scratch/grind one of these pots, but then I would be
killed.....

Outside of enameling, what process would be used to color SS, durably or
not?
--
EA

"Existential Angst" wrote in message
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Awl --

Years ago I knew of colored SS, for strictly cosmetic
architectural/decorative purposes.

To my surprise, in one of the boatloads of HSN/QVC deliveries to my house,
Wolfgang ****'s cookware arrived, in colored SS. And she already had one,
in service for quite a while, that I just assumed was that typical heavy
enamel on cookware.

So the Q is, is this really colored SS, as in coloring of the surface
metal itself, or is he calling plain ole enameled SS "colored SS"?

I spose I could scratch/grind one of these pots, but then I would be
killed.....

Outside of enameling, what process would be used to color SS, durably or
not?

Could it be anodized? Would that hold up to the heat?

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
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"Existential Angst" wrote in message
...
Awl --

Years ago I knew of colored SS, for strictly cosmetic
architectural/decorative purposes.

To my surprise, in one of the boatloads of HSN/QVC deliveries to my
house, Wolfgang ****'s cookware arrived, in colored SS. And she already
had one, in service for quite a while, that I just assumed was that
typical heavy enamel on cookware.

So the Q is, is this really colored SS, as in coloring of the surface
metal itself, or is he calling plain ole enameled SS "colored SS"?

I spose I could scratch/grind one of these pots, but then I would be
killed.....

Outside of enameling, what process would be used to color SS, durably or
not?

Could it be anodized? Would that hold up to the heat?

Stainless can take plating and conversion coatings, including black oxide,
phosphate, etc. Some phosphating can hold dyes and pigments, much like
anodizing on aluminum or magnesium.

But I have no idea what may be on EA's cookware.

--
Ed Huntress

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
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"Existential Angst" wrote in message
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Awl --

Years ago I knew of colored SS, for strictly cosmetic
architectural/decorative purposes.

To my surprise, in one of the boatloads of HSN/QVC deliveries to my
house, Wolfgang ****'s cookware arrived, in colored SS. And she already
had one, in service for quite a while, that I just assumed was that
typical heavy enamel on cookware.

So the Q is, is this really colored SS, as in coloring of the surface
metal itself, or is he calling plain ole enameled SS "colored SS"?

I spose I could scratch/grind one of these pots, but then I would be
killed.....

Outside of enameling, what process would be used to color SS, durably or
not?

Could it be anodized? Would that hold up to the heat?

Can you color-anodize SS? Anodize it at all?

As I looked more closely at Wofgang P****'s ditties, it's now clear that
it's just some kind of enamel, and not a particularly robust enamel, like
what you see on tea kettles, etc. Could be just powder metal coating, proly
is.

His use of the phrase "colored SS" got me going in another direction, I
spose.

Actual colored SS is quite highly polished, reflective, really neat, but
proly not durable.
--
EA

I read this, and wondered why the Schuss Staffel had negros.
I thought Hitler was into the Aryan Race.

Nothing to see here; move along.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..


"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
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"Existential Angst" wrote in message
...
Awl --

Years ago I knew of colored SS, for strictly cosmetic
architectural/decorative purposes.

To my surprise, in one of the boatloads of HSN/QVC
deliveries to my house,
Wolfgang ****'s cookware arrived, in colored SS. And she
already had one,
in service for quite a while, that I just assumed was that
typical heavy
enamel on cookware.

So the Q is, is this really colored SS, as in coloring of
the surface
metal itself, or is he calling plain ole enameled SS
"colored SS"?

I spose I could scratch/grind one of these pots, but then
I would be
killed.....

Outside of enameling, what process would be used to color
SS, durably or
not?

Could it be anodized? Would that hold up to the heat?

Stormin Mormon wrote:
I read this, and wondered why the Schuss Staffel had negros.
I thought Hitler was into the Aryan Race.

Nothing to see here; move along.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
.


"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
"Existential Angst" wrote in message
...
Awl --

Years ago I knew of colored SS, for strictly cosmetic
architectural/decorative purposes.

To my surprise, in one of the boatloads of HSN/QVC
deliveries to my house,
Wolfgang ****'s cookware arrived, in colored SS. And she
already had one,
in service for quite a while, that I just assumed was that
typical heavy
enamel on cookware.

So the Q is, is this really colored SS, as in coloring of
the surface
metal itself, or is he calling plain ole enameled SS
"colored SS"?

I spose I could scratch/grind one of these pots, but then
I would be
killed.....

Outside of enameling, what process would be used to color
SS, durably or
not?

Could it be anodized? Would that hold up to the heat?

Hey , do you remember when the president of the Mor(m)on Church had that
message from God that it was now OK for Blacks to hold the priesthood ?
Happened just a couple of days before the Supreme Court was scheduled to
hear a discrimination case about it ...
Interesting timing , I'd say .
--
Snag
Learning keeps
you young !

Yes, isn't it wonderful, how inspired the LDS church leaders
are?

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..


"Snag"
wrote in message ...

Hey , do you remember when the president of the Mor(m)on
Church had that
message from God that it was now OK for Blacks to hold the
priesthood ?
Happened just a couple of days before the Supreme Court
was scheduled to
hear a discrimination case about it ...
Interesting timing , I'd say .
--
Snag
Learning keeps
you young !

Stormin Mormon wrote:
Yes, isn't it wonderful, how inspired the LDS church leaders
are?

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
.


"Snag"
wrote in message ...

Hey , do you remember when the president of the Mor(m)on
Church had that
message from God that it was now OK for Blacks to hold the
priesthood ?
Happened just a couple of days before the Supreme Court
was scheduled to
hear a discrimination case about it ...
Interesting timing , I'd say .
--
Snag
Learning keeps
you young !

Seen any salamanders lately ?

--
Snag
Learning keeps
you young !