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Posted: 11/4/2015 11:10:34 PM EDT
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Anodizing isn't for wear. It is for corrosion.
There are ones out there and ones in other colors. One was in the industry section here and I picked up a lightweight free float from them. |
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Posted: 11/4/2015 11:12:11 PM EDT
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I have an unanodized upper to put on one of my 80% lowers. Might as well finish it off with a stainless barrel and unandozed rail. Anyone? I know the anodizing is there for protection against wear. But I still wanna do it. Maybe I'll polish the whole thing up too. It'll be a unique piece to bury in the safe. Go get any rail you like, then take it an appropriate metal finisher for clear ano. Not as durable as a typical hard anodize, but better than raw aluminum. Likely, whoever can do the finish, will include a strip of the original in their minimum cost to you anyway. A.W.D. |
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Posted: 11/4/2015 11:12:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Anodizing isn't for wear. It is for corrosion. There are ones out there and ones in other colors. One was in the industry section here and I picked up a lightweight free float from them. |
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Posted: 11/4/2015 11:14:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Go get any rail you like, then take it an appropriate metal finisher for clear ano. Not as durable as a typical hard anodize, but better than raw aluminum. Likely, whoever can do the finish, will include a strip of the original in their minimum cost to you anyway. A.W.D. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I have an unanodized upper to put on one of my 80% lowers. Might as well finish it off with a stainless barrel and unandozed rail. Anyone? I know the anodizing is there for protection against wear. But I still wanna do it. Maybe I'll polish the whole thing up too. It'll be a unique piece to bury in the safe. Go get any rail you like, then take it an appropriate metal finisher for clear ano. Not as durable as a typical hard anodize, but better than raw aluminum. Likely, whoever can do the finish, will include a strip of the original in their minimum cost to you anyway. A.W.D. |
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Posted: 11/4/2015 11:16:12 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It'll be a safe queen for the most part. I have others that get abused. Not worried about corrosion. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Anodizing isn't for wear. It is for corrosion. There are ones out there and ones in other colors. One was in the industry section here and I picked up a lightweight free float from them. Unless you live in a zero humidity environment, when you put the Al rail onto the steel barrel nut, it is going to literally flake away the aluminum over time. Search galvanic corrosion. |
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Posted: 11/4/2015 11:19:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Unless you live in a zero humidity environment, when you put the Al rail onto the steel barrel nut, it is going to literally flake away the aluminum over time. Search galvanic corrosion. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Anodizing isn't for wear. It is for corrosion. There are ones out there and ones in other colors. One was in the industry section here and I picked up a lightweight free float from them. Unless you live in a zero humidity environment, when you put the Al rail onto the steel barrel nut, it is going to literally flake away the aluminum over time. Search galvanic corrosion. Yeah, I suppose that's correct. Looks like clear anodizing will be the way to go if I want something along those lines. |
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Posted: 11/4/2015 11:20:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Unless you live in a zero humidity environment, when you put the Al rail onto the steel barrel nut, it is going to literally flake away the aluminum over time. Search galvanic corrosion. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Anodizing isn't for wear. It is for corrosion. There are ones out there and ones in other colors. One was in the industry section here and I picked up a lightweight free float from them. Unless you live in a zero humidity environment, when you put the Al rail onto the steel barrel nut, it is going to literally flake away the aluminum over time. Search galvanic corrosion.  |
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Posted: 11/4/2015 11:32:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Strips that easily? That's surprising. Will clear anodizing bond well with a polished surface, or does it need some texture? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: I have an unanodized upper to put on one of my 80% lowers. Might as well finish it off with a stainless barrel and unandozed rail. Anyone? I know the anodizing is there for protection against wear. But I still wanna do it. Maybe I'll polish the whole thing up too. It'll be a unique piece to bury in the safe. Go get any rail you like, then take it an appropriate metal finisher for clear ano. Not as durable as a typical hard anodize, but better than raw aluminum. Likely, whoever can do the finish, will include a strip of the original in their minimum cost to you anyway. A.W.D. They usually use an acid to strip the aluminum away. Or sandblasting but that's a lot more aggressive. ALWAYS get the clear coat, as others have said galvanic corrosion is a bitch. |
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