[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Need source for Anodizing baseplates

Posted: 8/21/2003 1:32:57 PM EDT

Looking for good source to re-anodize AR15 baseplates. Have got cleaning and refinishing mag body down, but would like to reanodize the base plates. I have seen a number of magazines at gunshows that have been refinished, some good and some not so good, but my last concern is the scratches and finish wear on the baseplates.

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Posted: 8/21/2003 4:04:20 PM EDT

[#1]

Never seen a steel baseplate, floorplate except there may be steel ones on USA or other generic aftermarket mags. Every USGI magazine I have ever seen has had aluminum.

Posted: 8/21/2003 5:20:29 PM EDT

[#2]

You've got to have several places locally that anodize aluminum; it's a very common proceedure, and it will probably cost very little. Check the phone book or Yahoo Yellow Pages.

-Troy

Posted: 8/21/2003 6:37:18 PM EDT

[#3]

I've always just hit them w/ some Alumahyde from Brownells. Cheap, quick, looks great!

Posted: 8/27/2003 4:25:45 PM EDT

[#4]

I usually hit them with Birch Wood Casey Aluma-Black. If they are really bad, I sandblast them, gently, and then dip them in... This should be done with gloves and in a well ventilated area. (I might try that next time, cough-cough)

Sly

Posted: 8/27/2003 6:32:51 PM EDT

[#5]

Set-up charges will probably kill you at a local shop - on the order of $75, as I recall.

See if they can stick you in a batch of someone else's work.

Posted: 8/27/2003 7:19:42 PM EDT

[#6]

Check this out. I have even seen them sell on eBay.

[url]http://www.caswellplating.com/kits/aluminum.htm?PHPSESSID=cca71e6ef52529afec6f37b59ef8b42f[/url]

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