Handgun Anodizing in Vanc/PDX?

AMT · Oct 20, 2016

After doing a quick [Google] search there are many sites, and YouTube videos. It actually looks like it would be fun to do. And, once you get everything setup, you could do other peoples' and make a little extra $$$ on the side.

11Charlie · Oct 20, 2016

AMT said:
After doing a quick [Google] search there are many sites, and YouTube videos. It actually looks like it would be fun to do. And, once you get everything setup, you could do other peoples' and make a little extra $$$ on the side.

If you have your FFL right?

AMT · Oct 20, 2016

Of course.

Joe13 · Oct 20, 2016

AMT said:
After doing a quick [Google] search there are many sites, and YouTube videos. It actually looks like it would be fun to do. And, once you get everything setup, you could do other peoples' and make a little extra $$$ on the side.

Would be cheaper and easier to get an FFL and contract with an existing shop that does paintball guns and use their equipment or oversee them do it.

Honestly I don't see it being a large market.

Mainly it can produce some very vivid colors and changes in colors but it would be way easier to use one of the many coating options already out there for traditional colors (even those are starting to have some out there colors so it would be a mute point sooner or later).

IMO

AMT · Oct 20, 2016

May not be a large market, but there is a market. It appears that no one does it.

Right now, how much time and effort has gone into trying to find someone? You could have run to a couple of different stores by now and purchased all the items for less than $50? (minus the battery charger) Maybe even closer to $20???

A nice indoor project for this rainy weather we've been having.

Joe13 · Oct 20, 2016

AMT said:
May not be a large market, but there is a market. It appears that no one does it.

Right now, how much time and effort has gone into trying to find someone? You could have run to a couple of different stores by now and purchased all the items for less than $50? (minus the battery charger) Maybe even closer to $20???

A nice indoor project for this rainy weather we've been having.

Having run a paintball areana years and years and years ago - just like with any painting of anything, there is a steep learning curve between ok and excellent. If you have the funds and time to get good at it you may be on to a gold mine.

Allfat · Oct 20, 2016

Tried backyard anodizing back in college, didn't have any luck getting any good color. Got a little, but no deep colors you see on professional anodizing. We did it extremely cheap, so maybe we didn't have the right equipment. Just one data point for you, it may be harder than it looks on the internet!

Vorpalis · Oct 20, 2016

Sur-Tac doesn't do anodizing, but may know who does. They do Cerakote, have an FFL, and are local.

Sur-Tac Gear.com | Certified Cerakote applicator

Certaindeaf · Oct 20, 2016

Joe13 said:
Call a paintball gun place.

All of those guns are aluminum and they regularly place custom orders.

Got out of it years ago but can't imagine it's changed any...

The FFL part might be the kicker though depending on what you want and what they are willing to do.

Jesus, Joe.. might as well a said to just smear Vaseline on his Mr. Mgoo glasses.
wtf?
lol

Joe13 · Oct 20, 2016

Certaindeaf said:
Jesus, Joe.. might as well a said to just smear Vaseline on his Mr. Mgoo glasses.
wtf?
lol

That one went over my head... I know Mr. Mgoo and Vaseline but never used them in the same sentence

Joe13 · Oct 20, 2016

I've never heard of someone anodizing for color other then aluminum so I wasn't sure who else to recommend.

Pandaz3 · Oct 20, 2016

I had my serialized parts Cerakoted by a non-FFL business. I did not transfer the parts to them even though they had them couple of weeks

Certaindeaf · Oct 20, 2016

Joe13 said:
That one went over my head... I know Mr. Mgoo and Vaseline but never used them in the same sentence

My throw/read on "a paintball gun place". And saying that someone is/might be "blinded" by their glasses..
it was a joke

Koda · Oct 20, 2016

Pandaz3 said:
I had my serialized parts Cerakoted by a non-FFL business. I did not transfer the parts to them even though they had them couple of weeks

but is that legal for them to do?

kato pup dog · Oct 20, 2016

If a person got good at anodizing and was able to retain the owner/possessor of said serialized firearm during the process, no ffl would be needed. A proper anodizing wouldn't take more than a couple hours to do. Share a 6 pack and watch a ball game or race and enjoy the hobby.