Local Anodizing Bike Parts?
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Local Anodizing Bike Parts?
Anyone know the rates to go to a local metal shop and anodize, say a drop bar?
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nah ive been wondering this myself but i can't find anyone in austin who will do it. powdercoat is easy to find but not anodize. if it's a drop bar, why not just spray paint it?
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i feel priviledged to be conversing w/ so many geniuses.
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Think about it: What you're asking for requires (1) Someone else to have anodized a drop bar at a metal shop, and, (2) Live in San Francisco.
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I guess it's too much to ask for on BF for a direct answer on price range without getting bashed and referred to another source.
"oh look at me! I'm smart because I know how to use google! but I won't contribute to the thread, I'll just look smart for using google!"
and no, I wasn't emphasizing on local rates because it seems that that price varies sooooo much depending on your city or state, right? and plus its a whole conversion process too
wow, interstate commerce
and I was using a drop bar as an example so you know its not like a gd frame or something, you could have anodized a stem, cranks, seatposts, w/e rates will be sooo different just because it's a drop bar and not a stem, right?
and THANK YOU pancake4life for actually providing an answer
"oh look at me! I'm smart because I know how to use google! but I won't contribute to the thread, I'll just look smart for using google!"
and no, I wasn't emphasizing on local rates because it seems that that price varies sooooo much depending on your city or state, right? and plus its a whole conversion process too
wow, interstate commerce
and I was using a drop bar as an example so you know its not like a gd frame or something, you could have anodized a stem, cranks, seatposts, w/e rates will be sooo different just because it's a drop bar and not a stem, right?
and THANK YOU pancake4life for actually providing an answer
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I forget what the names of the companies are but when i was into paintball there were many very good ano places (that did mainly paintball equip) that would probably be happy to do it. I also bet that it wouldn't cost as much as you think. A few of do laser engraving too...
IDK exactly but i'mma guess around ~80. maybe more maybe less but it should be reasonable if a company that does pb stuff does it.
i would seriously consider powder coating unless you really want some weird color that ppl don't really coat with.
EDIT: FOUND SOME
I would ask the places listed here. Some prices for just the body of a paintball gun is around 20 but with the irregularity of bars it may be more and the companies that seem to deal industrially have a min price of around 80. Just remember you'll prob get what you pay for. I've seen a lot of stuff done by oddpb and it's really good. example of what they can do with ano https://www.oddpb.com/Gallery/oddguns/plaid2.html
these links are all from this thread https://www.pbnation.com/showthread.php?t=782596
www.absolutefinish.com
www.acidrainpb.com
www.alphametal.com
www.anodizeworld.com
www.anolaze.com
www.aplusanodizing.com-down
www.atmf.com
www.ballersincpb.com -down
www.eliapaintball.com
https://www.elevend1.com/ Checked through their galleries and they actually have a bike in there...
www.fbmfactory.com down
www.oddpb.com
www.pb4lindustries.com
www.pbcustomz.com
www.pbmodshop.com-down
www.pkselective.com
www.rainman229.com-down
IDK exactly but i'mma guess around ~80. maybe more maybe less but it should be reasonable if a company that does pb stuff does it.
i would seriously consider powder coating unless you really want some weird color that ppl don't really coat with.
EDIT: FOUND SOME
I would ask the places listed here. Some prices for just the body of a paintball gun is around 20 but with the irregularity of bars it may be more and the companies that seem to deal industrially have a min price of around 80. Just remember you'll prob get what you pay for. I've seen a lot of stuff done by oddpb and it's really good. example of what they can do with ano https://www.oddpb.com/Gallery/oddguns/plaid2.html
these links are all from this thread https://www.pbnation.com/showthread.php?t=782596
www.absolutefinish.com
www.acidrainpb.com
www.alphametal.com
www.anodizeworld.com
www.anolaze.com
www.aplusanodizing.com-down
www.atmf.com
www.ballersincpb.com -down
www.eliapaintball.com
https://www.elevend1.com/ Checked through their galleries and they actually have a bike in there...
www.fbmfactory.com down
www.oddpb.com
www.pb4lindustries.com
www.pbcustomz.com
www.pbmodshop.com-down
www.pkselective.com
www.rainman229.com-down
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I guess it's too much to ask for on BF for a direct answer on price range without getting bashed and referred to another source.
"oh look at me! I'm smart because I know how to use google! but I won't contribute to the thread, I'll just look smart for using google!"
and no, I wasn't emphasizing on local rates because it seems that that price varies sooooo much depending on your city or state, right? and plus its a whole conversion process too
wow, interstate commerce
and I was using a drop bar as an example so you know its not like a gd frame or something, you could have anodized a stem, cranks, seatposts, w/e rates will be sooo different just because it's a drop bar and not a stem, right?
and THANK YOU pancake4life for actually providing an answer
"oh look at me! I'm smart because I know how to use google! but I won't contribute to the thread, I'll just look smart for using google!"
and no, I wasn't emphasizing on local rates because it seems that that price varies sooooo much depending on your city or state, right? and plus its a whole conversion process too
wow, interstate commerce
and I was using a drop bar as an example so you know its not like a gd frame or something, you could have anodized a stem, cranks, seatposts, w/e rates will be sooo different just because it's a drop bar and not a stem, right?
and THANK YOU pancake4life for actually providing an answer
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I forget what the names of the companies are but when i was into paintball there were many very good ano places (that did mainly paintball equip) that would probably be happy to do it. I also bet that it wouldn't cost as much as you think. A few of do laser engraving too...
IDK exactly but i'mma guess around ~80. maybe more maybe less but it should be reasonable if a company that does pb stuff does it.
i would seriously consider powder coating unless you really want some weird color that ppl don't really coat with.
EDIT: FOUND SOME
I would ask the places listed here. Some prices for just the body of a paintball gun is around 20 but with the irregularity of bars it may be more and the companies that seem to deal industrially have a min price of around 80. Just remember you'll prob get what you pay for. I've seen a lot of stuff done by oddpb and it's really good. example of what they can do with ano https://www.oddpb.com/Gallery/oddguns/plaid2.html
these links are all from this thread https://www.pbnation.com/showthread.php?t=782596
www.absolutefinish.com
www.acidrainpb.com
www.alphametal.com
www.anodizeworld.com
www.anolaze.com
www.aplusanodizing.com-down
www.atmf.com
www.ballersincpb.com -down
www.eliapaintball.com
https://www.elevend1.com/ Checked through their galleries and they actually have a bike in there...
www.fbmfactory.com down
www.oddpb.com
www.pb4lindustries.com
www.pbcustomz.com
www.pbmodshop.com-down
www.pkselective.com
www.rainman229.com-down
IDK exactly but i'mma guess around ~80. maybe more maybe less but it should be reasonable if a company that does pb stuff does it.
i would seriously consider powder coating unless you really want some weird color that ppl don't really coat with.
EDIT: FOUND SOME
I would ask the places listed here. Some prices for just the body of a paintball gun is around 20 but with the irregularity of bars it may be more and the companies that seem to deal industrially have a min price of around 80. Just remember you'll prob get what you pay for. I've seen a lot of stuff done by oddpb and it's really good. example of what they can do with ano https://www.oddpb.com/Gallery/oddguns/plaid2.html
these links are all from this thread https://www.pbnation.com/showthread.php?t=782596
www.absolutefinish.com
www.acidrainpb.com
www.alphametal.com
www.anodizeworld.com
www.anolaze.com
www.aplusanodizing.com-down
www.atmf.com
www.ballersincpb.com -down
www.eliapaintball.com
https://www.elevend1.com/ Checked through their galleries and they actually have a bike in there...
www.fbmfactory.com down
www.oddpb.com
www.pb4lindustries.com
www.pbcustomz.com
www.pbmodshop.com-down
www.pkselective.com
www.rainman229.com-down