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Grainy appearance on hard anodize

What will cause a grainy appearance and texture on some surfaces after hard anodize? This is 7075 material but it also affected 6061. Any ideas?

Maria Rodriguez
- Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Grain structure of the Al alloy.

Tom Pullizzi
Falls Township, Pennsylvania

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