# Anodizing/plating supplies

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 28, 2008, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anodizing-plating-supplies/447264 "2008-04-28T20:16:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2008, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anodizing-plating-supplies/447264/1 "2008-04-28T20:16:50Z")

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I think this is the best section to post this?-

Does anyone know a good source for hobby plating at a semi professional level? I’ve got a small set from cowbell plating but I would like something more than using house hold stuff to get by. I was looking at [hobbyplating.com](http://hobbyplating.com) and they had some really nice stuff but it looks like their site is down and I didn’t notice anything ever updated since I first saw it a few years back. I’m mainly looking for anodizing resources.

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**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2008, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anodizing-plating-supplies/447264/2 "2008-04-28T20:25:28Z")

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[Mini-lathe.com](http://Mini-lathe.com) has some [decent links](http://www.mini-lathe.com/Anodizing/anodizing_aluminum.htm) to anodizing sites.

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**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2008, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anodizing-plating-supplies/447264/3 "2008-04-28T20:46:07Z")

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I’ve liked the look of [Caswell Plating](http://www.caswellplating.com/). At this point I’ll be going to them when I’m ready to redo some of the parts on a car I’m restoring.

ETA: I see that it’s on the list from the previous post. Definately worth a look