Frame Anodizing

cat_with_no_tail

Those of you who have had your frame anodized, where did you get it done (if you're happy with the finish of course). and how much did it cost.

Price is less of an issue than finish.

Trying to ring round and get some quotes fro someone to maybe do the Edison frame for me in Jan/Feb but would like if possible, to deal with someone who has done bike frames before and knows their stuff when it comes to prepping the frame etc.

Cheers

delcol

frame was already ano when i got it so cant help there.

but i was not overly impressed with ano it doesnt scratch as easily thats a good thing,, but i know this may sound gay and probably is gay, but i found it harder to clean my ano frame than a painted frame.

i am a bike tart and after everyride clean aand polish my bike, the ano frame both my pace and ourkids knolly are harder to clean especially when it comes to drying also polishing was harder and it didnt come up as shiney as my other painted frames.. told you it was gay...

if i had the choice i would not go ano again i would stick with paint...
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andyrm

I'd look for a good motorcycle refinisher - all the modern bikes are alloy and I have seen some with anodised space frames. I imagine you'll have plenty of places like that in your neck of the woods?

cat_with_no_tail

Oddly enough, there are no places over here with an anodizing bath big enough for an entire frame. There are one or 2 who can do small bits and pieces, that's it though.

I've spoken to a few places now, only 1 of them is able to do it for me though.

The problem I seem to be finding is that the places with tanks big enough to do a frame seem to either only really do high volume orders, or are so busy they are turning work away.

I've had a quote from Argos Cycles to paint the frame as a back-up plan, but I do really want it anodizing. (I've had a few anodized frames and never found them to be any harder to clean).

Pudseyp

Cat With No Tail wrote:

Oddly enough, there are no places over here with an anodizing bath big enough for an entire frame. There are one or 2 who can do small bits and pieces, that's it though.

I've spoken to a few places now, only 1 of them is able to do it for me though.

The problem I seem to be finding is that the places with tanks big enough to do a frame seem to either only really do high volume orders, or are so busy they are turning work away.

I've had a quote from Argos Cycles to paint the frame as a back-up plan, but I do really want it anodizing. (I've had a few anodized frames and never found them to be any harder to clean).

Do you know anyone a GKN on the island ? think they have big anodising baths....probably cost you a bottle of spirits.

If not try these
http://www.cfanodising.co.uk/index.php?page=services
http://www.aa-anodisingukltd.co.uk/
http://www.frost-electroplating.co.uk/contact.html

My mate used CF on his DH rig and the finish was amazing

Pud

cat_with_no_tail

Chers Pud

and isn't GKN on Isle of White? (googled)

Pudseyp

Cat With No Tail wrote:

Chers Pud

and isn't GKN on Isle of White? (googled)

Oh bollox yeah....still waking up !! :oops:

Holyzeus

Wasn't there a fella, Barry the anodiser ? Well regarded i believe
I'll do a search

Holyzeus

Steve Barry
Acorn Plating Ltd
Unit 4B
Vulcan Way
Sandhurst
Berkshire
GU47 9DB
Tel: 01252 860424

There should be posts on here and STW somewhere about him