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    Could try soda blasting too. Not sure how fine a finish it will leave but it may need polished if you want it anodised again.

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    Blast with aluminium oxide to remove old finish, retexture and provide a key.

    Then finish with Cerakote H series
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    anodising

    I can do anodising in 6 different colours pm me if interested

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    I've sand blasted alloy stuff and then had it anodised, looks good.
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    A good 85% of my stuff is sand or oxide based 60/110grit bead blasted the last 18 years, juts got to know where to take and what to have done.
    Remember anodisers are a law to themselves, parts lost or scrapped no come back your loss and will happen 1 in 3 by major players.
    Luckily now use an old anodisers used to use 23 yrs ago, 1000 parts 2 losses/scrap and going again tomorrow. Beats doing it yourself which is ok for one part one colour.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hareng View Post
    A good 85% of my stuff is sand or oxide based 60/110grit bead blasted the last 18 years, juts got to know where to take and what to have done.
    Remember anodisers are a law to themselves, parts lost or scrapped no come back your loss and will happen 1 in 3 by major players.
    Luckily now use an old anodisers used to use 23 yrs ago, 1000 parts 2 losses/scrap and going again tomorrow. Beats doing it yourself which is ok for one part one colour.
    the late Elmer Fud ( jay) from on here tried to anodise indicators from my bike for me. they melted in the tank. not cheap indicators either but cheap Ali I'm guessing.

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