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SquirrelKing
10-28-2001, 07:52 PM
Can you get an RT Pro anodized or do you have to get it powder coated? Thanks for any help.

sbikeclix
10-28-2001, 07:54 PM
the body itself is stainless steel, so it has to be powder coated.
the rail is aluminum, and so it can be anodized

BTAutoMag
10-28-2001, 08:12 PM
i used to have a blue RT which i got used and later sold but it had blue anodizind not powder coated. that stuff flaked off like bad dandruff. i sold it 1 year ago and im still finding blue flakes around here. get it powder coated

CRySyS
10-28-2001, 11:45 PM
Annodizing is an oxidized layer of metal that has been dyed the desired color. That layer is created out of the base metal and cannot flake off. Sounds like the body was painted. Powder coat is an added layer and can wear but its the only option outside of paints since you cannot annodize stainless steel.