Anodizing

Type II and Type III

Anodizing converts the surface of aluminum into a hard, integral oxide layer, so it can't chip or peel the way a coating can. Type II is the standard decorative-and-protective anodize that takes color well; Type III — hardcoat — builds a thicker, tougher layer for parts that see real wear. We'll match the type to how the part gets used.

Because it's an aluminum process, anodizing is the right answer for receivers, rails, and machined aluminum parts — not for steel. If your project is steel, parkerizing or Cerakote is the finish you're after, and we do both.

Matched across a set

The hard part of anodizing a multi-piece project is color consistency — an upper, a lower, and a handful of small parts anodized separately can come back three slightly different shades. We anodize in-house and run matched parts together, controlling the process so a set looks like a set.

How anodizing runs here