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Anodizing different colors

I realize you can anodize aluminum several colors. Can the same piece of aluminum have multiple colors anodize on them in order to create a known pattern? (i.e. black with red lines).

Alan Deitering
- Davenport, Iowa
2002

First of two simultaneous responses --

Yes.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
2002

Second of two simultaneous responses --

Anodizing can be done in any color but white or off white. You can do multiple colors on a single piece. This can be done randomly, or in a fixed pattern like you mention. My company does single & multiple color anodizing.

David A. Kraft
- Long Island City, New York
2002

Does anyone have an example of patterned anodizing that I could look at. Does this process work for going around bends and on cylindrical components?

Jeramie Rigsby
Furniture Manufacturing - Grand Rapids, Michigan
2004

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