No more anodized?

[Commie]

Started looking for a new Grand (cause one can never have enough Reos), but they are all painted nowadays
I like my anodized silver Grand -- after a year and a half it still looks mostly new. That's one tough finish.

 

[redeyedancer]

I am going to do a small run of anodized mods soon black and silver only

 

[Commie]

I am going to do a small run of anodized mods soon black and silver only

<3
Silver is great. Seems to be the indestructibllest of them. Thank you, Modfather

 

[GreatestUnKnown]

eeeek there is a black lp anodized grand....

 

[Wickeddeuce]

I am going to do a small run of anodized mods soon black and silver only

if there ends up being a black with silver door blem... DIBS! really wish i could call dibs this far ahead of time... or more importantly that dibs would mean something...

alas soon... soon i shall be ready to claim a grand as my own...

not sure why thats evil... but... it is.... ok.... i thought it played well...




dont judge me!

 

[GreatestUnKnown]

how does the anodized fair against the wrinkle?

 

[Joshinthecity]

I'd just like to see some more pics of the black anodised before I pull the trigger.
The pics on the site don't really tell me much.
I'm almost willing to make a jump into the dark, but I'd like to have at least some idea before I pull the trigger..

 

[nerak]

Here is a pic of the Black Anodized. Different runs of the anodized REO's might look a little different. I have some that have color that goes deeper into the metal. It provides a thicker color and the texture of the metal is less viewable. With some the results of tumbling is more evident.

 

[nerak]

how does the anodized fair against the wrinkle?

It is my opinion that the anodized might hold up better over time.

Anodizing goes into the metal where the powder coats are painted on the metal. So a light scratch on the anodized might not reveal metal where on the powder coating it would. You can remove or damage the powder coating if you use acetone on the REO. To remove the anodizing you would have to sand down to bare metal.

My anodized REO's from 2010 still do not show any signs of the finish wearing.

 

[Commie]

It is my opinion that the anodized might hold up better over time.

Anodizing goes into the metal where the powder coats are painted on the metal. So a light scratch on the anodized might not reveal metal where on the powder coating it would. You can remove or damage the powder coating if you use acetone on the REO. To remove the anodizing you would have to sand down to bare metal.

My anodized REO's from 2010 still do not show any signs of the finish wearing.

I think there's even more to it. Anodizing creates a layer of colored (somewhat) metal. Paint is still paint, it's more prone to scratches than anodizing.

 

[element77]

Glad to see the ano finish back, It was the first thing I fell in love with on the REOS