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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Finishing 80% anodized receivers

Posted: 12/23/2018 5:30:52 PM EDT

So I picked up a couple anodized 80%ers... wondering how people are finishing them after machining. I was thinking of masking off the anodized sections and sand blasting the freshly machined trigger well, then hitting the whole thing with Cerakote. Any thoughts ?

Posted: 12/23/2018 5:56:04 PM EDT

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I just use flat black spray paint.

Posted: 12/23/2018 6:12:20 PM EDT

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I just leave them bare metal

Posted: 12/23/2018 6:15:51 PM EDT

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Yup, I don't even worry about it.

Posted: 12/23/2018 7:07:47 PM EDT

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I use Aluma Hyde. Can does a good bit as long as you buy the clean out and replacement nozzles. I just do it for color as it will not last long in the pin holes.

Posted: 12/23/2018 10:03:41 PM EDT

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Solid film lubricant, or bare . . .

Posted: 12/23/2018 11:09:41 PM EDT

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After they’re assembled you can’t tell they’re not fully anodized.

Posted: 12/26/2018 4:05:17 AM EDT

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Casey's aluminum black

Posted: 1/14/2019 2:52:44 PM EDT

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No issues with the pin holes not being anodized? I was concerned about wear.

Posted: 1/14/2019 6:59:34 PM EDT

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I just leave the machined surfaces shinny. Like pursuit says you can't see them.

Posted: 1/14/2019 7:09:52 PM EDT

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Other stuff will wear long before they do, but if you're worried you can always use KNS pins.

Posted: 1/14/2019 7:31:45 PM EDT

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Alodine or birtcheood Aluminablack would work nicely. Alodine will be goldish colored and aluminablack will obviously be black. If you’re really concerned about pinhole wear, just use KNS antirotation pins.

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