Q: Can I anodize myself.

    A: Of course you can. Anyone can learn anything they put their hearts and wallets to. Check our links pages for information and forums to learn how and what is involved.  And if someone tells you you can do quality anodizing with a car battery charger, move on to  the next site as fast as you can.

Q: Can any aluminum be anodized?

    A: The quick and short answer is yes.  But, some aluminums such as cast are harder and often do not look right because of silica content, contaminants, etc.  But it can be done- just no guarantees how well it will turn out.

Q: Why are all my parts "white" on the corners and sharp edges?  

.    A: if you look at the anodizing structure here. (CLICK ME).  You will notice that the cells only grow at right angles to the Aluminum. Well it also grows that way on the sides.  That means there is little to no anodizing on the sharp corner and since there is no cells or pores there then there is no place to hold the dye.

Q: I had some pieces anodized and they have faded in the sun, is this normal?

A:   Well the sun will fade anything over enough time, but if had premature fading then whoever did the anodizing probably used and organic die(like RIT and many paint dyes) that are not UV resistant.

Q: Does your anodizing and coatings cover dings or scratches on parts?

Good question. It sure would be nice to have a magic coating! If you are familiar with auto body or painting, you know that all imperfections on the metal must be filled or sanded prior to painting. The same rule applies to metal finishing. Any imperfection on the metal (dents or deep scratches) must be corrected prior to anodizing or coating.