80% lower anodizing

[C.W.M.V.]

Hi all.
Ive searched around here but saw no reference to anyone who anodized 80% lowers.
I'm picking up a few more raw 80% lowers soon and Id like to have them anodized in what Nodak calls "XM gray" to match the A1 upper I have floating around.
Any takers? Or at least references?

[Stardude82]

Wondering about that too. Here's an old thread:

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=263620&highlight=anodizing+news

So, to ship it (Edit: finished) to somebody, you need to have somebody who is a FFL... Or do it yourself.

I guess, you could have the unfinished lower at a local shop to the exact color and then just live with bare metal elsewhere.

[Steve1968LS2]

I wonder if Embee Performance Coatings in Santa Ana does it.. they do every other type of coating (use them for my car)

[Stardude82]

Here is another thread:

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=534003

I understand Greyish-Black is a good color match if you wanted to paint.

http://www.johnnorrellarms.com/molyresin_about.asp

[C.W.M.V.]

Wondering about that too. Here's an old thread:

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=263620&highlight=anodizing+news

So, to ship it to somebody, you need to have somebody who is a FFL... Or do it yourself.

I guess, you could have the unfinished lower at a local shop to the exact color and then just live with bare metal elsewhere.

Thanks for the link!
I just sent an email to
http://www.usanodizing.com to ask if they will work on an unfinished 80%.

I dont mind having bare metal on the inside, not one bit.

[Intimid8tor]

Anyone can anodize an 80%. Just find a local shop. Once it has been machined it has to be serialized to ship it as the receiver has to be an FFL and it gets logged into their book.

[m35a2]

http://www.danco.net/

I have 3 there now, one for Colt grey and two regular black. VERY friendly and not afraid of these type of parts. They will gladly give you a receipt for your drop offs and they have a secure lock up. 4 day turn around for the stuff I have there now as they are busy. I am using the Arcadia shop. Ask for Tony or Rhonda.

[wchutt]

https://www.chicometalfinishing.com

[h0use]

i have a friend at Atoz metal finishing in san diego that does type 2 for $30 or type 3 for $35,matt finish add 10$ lead time 3day. less if we bring 10 at a time.

[gun toting monkeyboy]

i have a friend at Atoz metal finishing in san diego that does type 2 for $30 or type 3 for $35,matt finish add 10$ lead time 3day. less if we bring 10 at a time.

We used these guys for a few of our lowers over the past year or so. They are a first rate operation. Definitely worth checking out. They also offer a couple of really exotic finishes that are supposed to be able to hold up to all kinds of nasty environments. I have seriously been thinking about having an upper and lower done in one of them.

-Mb