Just send it to US Anodizing. Thats where mine is right now and as you can see in this thread the OPs RR came back looking perfecrt.

BTW US Anodizing also can do gunsmithing as well although they dont advertise it on their website. I will post before and after pictures pictures once i get it back.

I had a lower done in Norrell's Colt gray molycoat. The color is spot on, but it does not replicate anodizing. I would also not want my anodizing removed and only have molycoat as the finish, as the anodizing gives surface hardness.

Can he not install the bushings and not refinish? If I were to refinish a RR sp1, I would want it anodized as this would treat the sear pin hole that would currently lack anodizing.




This. Victor is an artist. But I don't think he does the SP1 front pin conversion. And if that conversion is done, you likely cannot re anodize your lower without removing the bushings.

To answer some e-mails....

Repaired or converted receivers can be anodized after aluminum plugs are inserted, pinned, and machined.

Air brushed moly coating goes over anodizing.  It is very thin and doesn't chip. The anodizing is never removed.
http://johnnorrellarms.com/molyresin_about.asp

After cast or welded or repaired with the wrong aluminum alloy - receivers come back from anodizing, they usually have to get moly coated because the color isn't correct.

Thank you for posting, M60Joe! Great info. I take it the pin retaining the bushing is aluminum if it can be anodized after installation. I always assumed it was steel.