Sandblasting before anodization…
Hello,
I have mentioned many times that I like to sandblast the aluminium surface before anodization. I prefer the “gun-matte” more than shiny surface and IMHO it fits the overall gun look better. Here’s finally one example of sandblasted and anodized result. The small part is just anodized with plain turned surface. LDC has been blasted with very fine grain metal particles to break the surface. The web-picture does not represent the actual surface very accurately but you should get the idea.
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That is a kick ass display of how surface prep effects anodizing a part! nice job!!!
Have you tried any other media like sand or ???? is the stuff you use easy to get? cheap? re-usable?
Thanks for sharing this VERY good info!!!
Jim.