Where to get a Sig frame anodized

malachi · September 8, 2007, 05:55 PM

I got a Sig frame that needs a little help. I called Sig and their customer service guy said he didn't know who anodized their frames and told me I should research it myself.
Would any of you happen to know, or know of any company that does a good job.
Thanks

Dfariswheel · September 8, 2007, 08:07 PM

Here's a couple of good re-finishers who offer firearms anodizing:

http://www.fordsguns.com/

http://www.techplate.com/firearms_pl.htm

Bill DeShivs · September 8, 2007, 10:55 PM

Isn't that great customer service from SIG?

Manedwolf · September 8, 2007, 11:28 PM

You called SIG in Exeter, NH?

That doesn't sound like the sort of response they'd give. In fact, given that they make several guns right there, they might be able to do it, I'd think.

malachi · September 9, 2007, 01:26 AM

You called SIG in Exeter, NH?

I call the customer service number on their website.
Some kid said he was sure that they didn't do the anodizing and that needed to research it. He told me that twice.

**4V50 Gary** · September 9, 2007, 11:19 AM

Don't have it done too many times. If the surface starts building up, then the tolerances changes and that could affect reliability.

Bill DeShivs · September 9, 2007, 06:55 PM

Anodizing build up is minimal, if any. It's not a coating. It's a surface conversion.

Slopemeno · September 9, 2007, 10:34 PM

It actually goes the other way. Each time you re-anodize, it loses a *tiny* amount of surface. Ive reanodized the same part a few times (had a tigerstripe anodizing job that, eh, just wasnt working for me) and the thread percentages are the first place it begins showing up.

brickeyee · September 10, 2007, 11:57 AM

To anodize the exisiting aluminum oxide layer is removed (or any other coating) to expose fresh aluminum.
Instead of reacting with oxygen in the air the aluminum reacts with the chemicals in the anodize bath to form a new surface coating.

SpookBoy · September 10, 2007, 06:10 PM

any sig any color!

they have some good ones or some um....questionable colors:barf: ,to say the least

http://www.tjscustomgunworks.com/

September 8, 2007, 05:55 PM	#1
malachi Senior Member Join Date: May 6, 2005 Location: Arkansas Posts: 303	Where to get a Sig frame anodized I got a Sig frame that needs a little help. I called Sig and their customer service guy said he didn't know who anodized their frames and told me I should research it myself. Would any of you happen to know, or know of any company that does a good job. Thanks

September 8, 2007, 10:55 PM	#3
Bill DeShivs Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2006 Posts: 11,106	Isn't that great customer service from SIG? __________________ Bill DeShivs, Master Cutler www.billdeshivs.com

September 9, 2007, 11:19 AM	#6
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 22,301	Don't have it done too many times. If the surface starts building up, then the tolerances changes and that could affect reliability. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

September 9, 2007, 06:55 PM	#7
Bill DeShivs Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2006 Posts: 11,106	Anodizing build up is minimal, if any. It's not a coating. It's a surface conversion. __________________ Bill DeShivs, Master Cutler www.billdeshivs.com

September 8, 2007, 08:07 PM	#2
Dfariswheel Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2001 Posts: 7,561	Here's a couple of good re-finishers who offer firearms anodizing: http://www.fordsguns.com/ http://www.techplate.com/firearms_pl.htm

September 8, 2007, 11:28 PM	#4
Manedwolf Junior member Join Date: May 28, 2007 Posts: 3,266	You called SIG in Exeter, NH? That doesn't sound like the sort of response they'd give. In fact, given that they make several guns right there, they might be able to do it, I'd think.

September 9, 2007, 01:26 AM	#5
malachi Senior Member Join Date: May 6, 2005 Location: Arkansas Posts: 303	You called SIG in Exeter, NH? I call the customer service number on their website. Some kid said he was sure that they didn't do the anodizing and that needed to research it. He told me that twice.

September 9, 2007, 10:34 PM	#8
Slopemeno Senior Member Join Date: January 19, 2007 Posts: 2,663	It actually goes the other way. Each time you re-anodize, it loses a tiny amount of surface. Ive reanodized the same part a few times (had a tigerstripe anodizing job that, eh, just wasnt working for me) and the thread percentages are the first place it begins showing up.

September 10, 2007, 11:57 AM	#9
brickeyee Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2004 Posts: 3,351	To anodize the exisiting aluminum oxide layer is removed (or any other coating) to expose fresh aluminum. Instead of reacting with oxygen in the air the aluminum reacts with the chemicals in the anodize bath to form a new surface coating.

September 10, 2007, 06:10 PM	#10
SpookBoy Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2006 Location: mid tennessee Posts: 430	any sig any color! they have some good ones or some um....questionable colors:barf: ,to say the least http://www.tjscustomgunworks.com/