Firearm Metal Finishing
If you want to prolong the life of any metal part, it's best practice to finish it. Metal finishing is important for a few distinct reasons. One, it helps extend product lifespan by reducing corrosion and wear. And two, performing the right kind of metal finishing can also help enhance part or all of a product's aesthetics. When it comes to firearms, both are important. Light Metals Coloring is here to help by providing the right solutions for firearms and related products. Read on to learn more about our services, and contact us today for more information.
Your Ideal Partner for the Firearms Industry
Firearms can be subjected to harsh environments, whether for law enforcement, hunting, or recreation at a shooting range. Such settings may include extreme heat, high altitudes, and even contact with dirt and debris that could dull finishes and damage the device. That's where a custom metal finishing solution can pay dividends for firearms and firearm part components.
As a leader in metal finishing solutions, such as anodizing and
phosphating, Light Metals Coloring partners with firms in
various industries – from medical to automotive. We're also pleased to partner with firms in the firearms industry on their metal part finishing needs. Learn more about the anodizing solutions we can provide in the next section and why they're essential for firearms.
Firearm Anodizing Services
Anodizing is a process we deploy at Light Metals Coloring so that metal parts and components resist corrosion and look attractive. Anodizing can also be used to enhance part durability. These are important considerations for the firearms industry for many of the reasons we noted above. You can learn more on our anodizing services page, and we've included a brief overview below:
High-Precision Anodizing
For parts that need high-quality, accurate components, our high-precision anodizing services are best suited for high-end parts.
High-Precision Hardcoat
Another high-volume output service, this hard coat anodizing offering, provides a tough, durable finish that's designed to last.
All of our firearm anodizing services mentioned above can be deployed for firearm anodizing; it's just a matter of what process makes the most sense for your component or application. In addition, we can take care of just about all your component and material needs, including pre-finishes. The pre-finishes we have available are degreasing (specialized cleaning for high-precision anodizing) and blasting (grit/glass bead) for high-precision hard coats.
Anodized Aluminum Coloring Process for Firearm Finishes
After cleaning, degreasing, blasting, and coating is complete, the aluminum part is then submerged into a dye bath for the desired color. For the firearms industry, black is the color of choice. However, there are a
variety of colors available to choose from. Keeping in mind that the hard coat process inherently gives a dark undertone to the base material, other color choices are usually kept (but not limited) to:
- Lusterless Black to Fed Color standard 595, Approximate Black No. 37038 but not lighter than Gray No. 36076
- Clear Hard Coat
- Olive Drab
- Flat Dark Earth (FDE)
- Coyote
- Gray
- Brown
Learn more and get started by contacting Light Metals Coloring today.
Contact Light Metals Coloring for Firearm Anodizing
As experts in anodizing and metal finishing since 1945, we work to become a valid extension of your business in the industries that we work in. Contact us today for more information on how we can help with finishing and anodizing firearms and firearm components.