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Is there any type of anodizing that will match rust blue??
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Having dealt with black anodizing when I supervised a small machining operation I can tell you there are options in black anodizing that can produce a low gloss or matte finish. How close it will match rust bluing I can't say, I would take a sample rust blued part to the plating shop to show them what you want to match.
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I do not have access to a place that does anodizing locally. Do you think it is something that could be matched by including a photo? Im want my aluminium floor plate to match a rust blued rifle.
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It would be worth a try sending a good clear photo.
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I do not have access to a place that does anodizing locally. Do you think it is something that could be matched by including a photo? Im want my aluminium floor plate to match a rust blued rifle.
Thanks BT You can anodize aluminum any color you like. It's only a matter of blending dyes the same as paint is mixed. The only issue you'll find is cost. The shop I've used charges by the lot which is determined by weight.
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When I last sent parts out to be anodized the shop I used had a $75.00 minimum charge which was pretty much standard for the shops in my area.
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A good Cerakote guy can get a pretty close match.
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$75. is a normal lot charge here, but I usually send 225-250 items at a time and the minimum lot charges cover it. Find a buddy that needs something done and cut your cost.
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Unlikely to get an exact match but you might get close. It would depend on how sophisticated and/or careful your small batch shop is. To get to a desired finish, an anodizer has to develop a repeatable recipe and to do this they will require information such as alloy type which is well beyond what a photo will provide. It is a complicated process.
There are a couple of different approaches to this. Typically you apply a die after the anodic tank - this takes a dedicated tank. You can also two-step which gives you a tougher, more UV resistant finish but you are unlikely to find this process available in a small batch shop. An extruder won't touch the job - kind of like trying to hire an 18 wheeler to deliver a single onion ... does not really pencil out.
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Thanks for all the input guys
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If the finish is that important, get a steel ejector housing and have it blued to match.
The nature of anodized aluminum is a somewhat porous surface, and cerakote will never have the same shine/depth of polished metal.
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It's very unlikely you'd get a good match based on a picture, IMO. Colors in pictures vary a huge amount with different camera settings, lighting, etc. You may certainly get a good anodized match to the picture, which may not match the actual part well at all.
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