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Can I glass-bead anodized parts?

2005

I have aluminum parts that have been previously anodized.
I need to glass-bead blast the parts without first removing the old anodizing...will this be a problem when I later try to re-anodize?

Thanks in advance,

Eric Wortham
hobbyist - Houston, Texas, United States

The old anodizing will need to be removed anyway, prior to re-anodizing. You cannot successfully anodize over an old anodize coating.

Marc Green
anodizer - Boise, Idaho
2005

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