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Many of the anodizing shops that I've used no longer have bigger tanks for Anodizing. I have a 3"x6"x5ft long aluminum transom bar that needs to be anodized purple.

Anyone know of any shops around the area that still have large tanks to anodize a 5ft long piece?
 

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Many of the anodizing shops that I've used no longer have bigger tanks for Anodizing. I have a 3"x6"x5ft long aluminum transom bar that needs to be anodized purple.

Anyone know of any shops around the area that still have large tanks to anodize a 5ft long piece?
I can ask a couple of the shops we use but we're in San Fernando...to far?
 

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Many of the anodizing shops that I've used no longer have bigger tanks for Anodizing. I have a 3"x6"x5ft long aluminum transom bar that needs to be anodized purple.

Anyone know of any shops around the area that still have large tanks to anodize a 5ft long piece?
Try Danco

 

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that was going to be my suggestion

only downside is i think I recall them being funny about small batch stuff.
Think it depends on location. We used to use them a lot, but stopped using machined aluminum many years ago.... So things might have changed.
 

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Precision Metal Processing in Pacoima has a 9 foot tank - 818-897-5034. We use them a lot for our aluminum parts

L&L Anodizing in Sun Valley - 818-768-9224
 

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Dunham in orange should be able to do it.
 

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Contact above,
Dunham metal processing. Talk to Jeff or Garrett. They do king, fox, elka, amp research, CMI, marine industries west, icon, carli, dcb, the list goes on.
Pretty much Everything made that’s cool they do, lol

They for sure have large tanks, Iv seen 6ft plus billet levels they do custom colors on. amp research stuff is up to I think 8ft range
 

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Talked to Dunham in OC and they don't have a tank that can do purple that is large enough.

I actually called 12+ anodizing shops to see if they had a tank that is big enough to do purple. Most can only do clear or black with a large tank.

LnL Anodizing said they can do it! I just sent them an email asking for a quote.
 

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Many of the anodizing shops that I've used no longer have bigger tanks for Anodizing. I have a 3"x6"x5ft long aluminum transom bar that needs to be anodized purple.

Anyone know of any shops around the area that still have large tanks to anodize a 5ft long piece?
Fine Quality Metal Finishing in Long Beach

They're slow and their customer service sucks, but they do good work
 

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I used Precision anodizing and plating in Anaheim on Miller and Crowther. Never a problem with thousands of feet of tubing over the years. all 12' lengths
 

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I used Precision anodizing and plating in Anaheim on Miller and Crowther. Never a problem with thousands of feet of tubing over the years. all 12' lengths
They just charged a buddy of mine (who gives them a whole bunch of production business) $1000 for 6 aluminum trailer wheels in black.

Bring yore wallet
 

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They just charged a buddy of mine (who gives them a whole bunch of production business) $1000 for 6 aluminum trailer wheels in black.

Bring yore wallet
Times have changed. They were always great to us. I'll ask my friends at Power Plus who they are using.
 

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They just charged a buddy of mine (who gives them a whole bunch of production business) $1000 for 6 aluminum trailer wheels in black.

Bring yore wallet
@Dana757 might know of of good anodizer
 

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They just charged a buddy of mine (who gives them a whole bunch of production business) $1000 for 6 aluminum trailer wheels in black.

Bring yore wallet
Advanced Tech on N. Grove in Anaheim is cheapest if paying by cash.

Precision is best for MIL spec. at least this is the experience today from Power Plus and Temp Power. your results might differ.
 

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Advanced Tech on N. Grove in Anaheim is cheapest if paying by cash.

Precision is best for MIL spec. at least this is the experience today from Power Plus and Temp Power. your results might differ.
I use Precision.
 

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Talked to Dunham in OC and they don't have a tank that can do purple that is large enough.

I actually called 12+ anodizing shops to see if they had a tank that is big enough to do purple. Most can only do clear or black with a large tank.

LnL Anodizing said they can do it! I just sent them an email asking for a quote.
LnL is Larry. He’s a v-driver. Owns the Macho Boat Billy did. Good guy, has done a ton of anno for my boats.
 

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Do anodizers do one-off/short run custom colors? I know anodizers often do black or clear but custom colors seems unusual to me. Let us know if you find a place
 

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Many of the anodizing shops that I've used no longer have bigger tanks for Anodizing. I have a 3"x6"x5ft long aluminum transom bar that needs to be anodized purple.

Anyone know of any shops around the area that still have large tanks to anodize a 5ft long piece?
Custom Metal Finishing on the corner of Western Ave. & 178th st., up the street from where Schiada started. Don't know how large their tanks are. They did do a couple of re-anodizing for my Schiada that started to fade.
 

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I used this place years ago for my plates …..
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Jenco Plating in El Monte can do that no problem.
Andrew, this is probably where you want to go if you haven't already done it. Jenco has been the "go to" place for guys in the know as long as I can remember.
 

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Custom Metal Finishing on the corner of Western Ave. & 178th st., up the street from where Schiada started. Don't know how large their tanks are. They did do a couple of re-anodizing for my Schiada that started to fade.
I called them last week and my purple part was too big for their tank.
 

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Andrew, this is probably where you want to go if you haven't already done it. Jenco has been the "go to" place for guys in the know as long as I can remember.
Purple part is too big for Jencos tank. Most shops don't mess with the purple
 
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