Anodizing my ULE

[evilhomer]

So my friends and I can get a single color anno for extremely cheap at a place nearby. I want to anno my ULE body, Unimount core, UL tip(when I get it), CP gas through, RPG snatch grip and Viperblade(when I get them). The problem is I know there's a retaining clip in the ULE body.
1. Will this affect the anodization process?
2. Can a ULE body be anodized with the retaining clip still in?
3. Can anodizing the body affect tolerances like it affects a Mag valve's tolerances?
4. And finally, what color to get?

[RRfireblade]

1. Will this affect the anodization process?
2. Can a ULE body be anodized with the retaining clip still in?
3. Can anodizing the body affect tolerances like it affects a Mag valve's tolerances?
4. And finally, what color to get?


1) Yes, it must come out.

2) Generally speaking, no.Leaving it in,even masked, is a risk IMO.

3) Yes, it sure can. It's mostly the stripping process that does the most damage,if any.

4) Dayglow Yellow? ? I don't know, try a color you like.

[evilhomer]

So, in your opinion is it worth taking the risk to strip and re-anno a ULE body?

also, isn't there someone(Tunaman comes to mind) besides AGD who can take out the retaining clip? What does the clip actually do anyways? Just give the body rigidity?

[RRfireblade]

The Clip comes out pretty easy,it's not that big a deal.

And, if your using an experienced Ano guy, sure...I would worry about it to much.

[evilhomer]

Heh... so how do you take out this clip and where is it located?

By the way... thanks for answering all those questions.

[Chronobreak]

inside from the back of the valve, its a ring and a retainer clip holding it inplace.(pop it out ffrom underneath?)

[RRfireblade]

It's actually a c-clip and it's holding in the steel bolt spring support/ring.

[evilhomer]

I see it now. How do i go about getting it out?

[rpm07]

I see it now. How do i go about getting it out?

use a pic and it will come out

[Creative Mayhem]

DONT CHANGE THE COLOR!!!! That mag is HAWT

[evilhomer]

Alright, I finally got it out, and I also got my feedneck off... at the cost of my anno... Now I'm pretty much forced to re anno... I think I'll get the stuff anno'd red so they're all matching... and have no scratches....

Edit- I decided that's a stupid idea... What about pink?

[Gumbe]

how much does a regular anno cost...

how much does it cost for one sold color?
how much does it cost for a 2 part fade?(canadian price if you can)

[evilhomer]

Normal anno prices are around 100-150$ for single colors. Here I'm able to do a single color anno for 25$. They don't do fades. Only single colors.

[Gumbe]

hmmmm i dont know witch to get..my proshop just got the anno addition done....but they arent open yet( tornys) i dont know if i should get a new bodyu(the one you have diffrent color though) or to get my old body and marker painted.....i have one of though old twist lock bodys....and i can get a freak back for 30 buck

[evilhomer]

Twist lock bodies are steel... you can't anodize steel...