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Can anyone point me in the right direction?
I have an aluminum 1911 frame I would like to have re-anodized.
Thx, Todd
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I don't know but search the net. It is an acid process to remove surface oxides so dye will take. Brownel's sells a spray to duplicate the color.
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Are you looking to do it yourself, or have it done? I've done a few small parts (non-firearm) in the past in my shop using a battery charger, distilled water and RIT dye.
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Any particular color, or just black? Products for industry Inc., in Saegertown Pa does several colors with a good turn around. 814-763-3707 www.pfiinc.com
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I have had good service from http://www.usanodizing.com/ They do both type III hard anodizing( like an AR15) and type II decorative anodizing( typcal for most firearms) RAN
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I had the front strap on an aluminum frame checkered and am looking to have it refinished.
Black would be just fine with me, and I would like the type III hard anodizing.
Thanks guys. Todd
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I had the front strap on an aluminum frame checkered and am looking to have it refinished.
Black would be just fine with me, and I would like the type III hard anodizing.
Thanks guys. Todd Depends on the alloy of Aluminum. All aluminum can't be hard anodized, just certain alloys. Check with your plating shop.
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Butch, do you have a suggestion on a shop to use...?
Thx, Todd
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I have had good service from http://www.usanodizing.com/ They do both type III hard anodizing( like an AR15) and type II decorative anodizing( typcal for most firearms) Do they have a minimum? What do they get for 1 part? Never mind, I see they have a price list.
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Butch, do you have a suggestion on a shop to use...?
Thx, Todd I've used Gleco Plating for about 40yrs. In Rowlett, Texas. http://www.glecoplating.com/They had a fire a month or so ago and I do not know if they have rebuilt. I'm using Cimcon now. My buddy that ran the Gleco plant is at Cimcon now. https://www.cimconfinishing.com/I believe all have a minimum and I usually take 150 small parts at a time and am charged the minimum of $125. My parts are soft anodized. Sometimes you can piggyback on somebody's order.
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Good to know Butch.
Thanks! Todd
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I used to use a place called Apex Anodizing. It’s been a while so I don’t know about minimum orders but they might be worth a google.
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