# Hard Anodize Locally?
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hard-anodize-locally/62705
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [February 8, 2009, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hard-anodize-locally/62705 "2009-02-08T12:11:40Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
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### Author:  [@Firehawk853](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Firehawk853)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2009, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hard-anodize-locally/62705/1 "2009-02-08T12:11:40Z")
Looking if any place in WNY does hard anodizing?
Thanks
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2009, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hard-anodize-locally/62705/2 "2009-02-08T12:22:05Z")
STM has a connection they posted about before.
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### Author:  [@Firehawk853](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Firehawk853)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2009, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hard-anodize-locally/62705/3 "2009-02-08T12:22:58Z")
> [@mafdark](#):
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> STM has a connection they posted about before.
Hard anodize is different than cosmetic anodize
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2009, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hard-anodize-locally/62705/4 "2009-02-08T12:27:06Z")
I completely skipped that word when I read it. I’m not familiar with “hard anodize” sorry.
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### Author:  [@sobo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sobo)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2009, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hard-anodize-locally/62705/5 "2009-02-08T12:36:38Z")
Keystone Corporation i heard can do hard coat.
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### Author:  [@99Ls1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/99Ls1)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2009, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hard-anodize-locally/62705/6 "2009-02-08T12:39:28Z")
whats the difference?
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### Author:  [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2009, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hard-anodize-locally/62705/7 "2009-02-08T12:56:19Z")
> [@Firehawk853"](#):
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> Looking if any place in WNY does hard anodizing?
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> Thanks
Here’s a few places i would call and ask. [Best 4 Anodizing in Buffalo, NY with Reviews](http://www.yellowpages.com/Buffalo-NY/Anodizing)
> [@99Ls1](#):
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> whats the difference?
> **[What Is Hard Anodizing? (with pictures)](https://www.aboutmechanics.com/what-is-hard-anodizing.htm)**
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> Hard anodizing is a method for making aluminum stronger. Aluminum that has been hard anodized is used in making everything from...
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### Author:  [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2009, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hard-anodize-locally/62705/8 "2009-02-08T13:25:08Z")
Seneca platers East Aurora
Tomkins metal finishing Batavia
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### Author:  [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2009, 2:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hard-anodize-locally/62705/9 "2009-02-08T14:51:20Z")
I believe RJ Metal Finishing does it as well.
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### Author:  [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2009, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hard-anodize-locally/62705/10 "2009-02-08T15:25:04Z")
> [@sobo](#):
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> Keystone Corporation i heard can do hard coat.
I have used them for 2011 aluminum before and all their work was great. They can give you great tolerances too if you need them.
Edit: Machining parts after they are anodized really takes a tole on the bits. Do it correct once! 🙂
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### Author:  [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2009, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hard-anodize-locally/62705/11 "2009-02-08T20:09:40Z")
> [@99Ls1](#):
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> whats the difference?
Hard is done at much lower temps (closer to freezing) and higher voltage to create a thicker/tougher surface. It has great wear resistance.
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### Author:  [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2009, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hard-anodize-locally/62705/12 "2009-02-08T20:17:30Z")
> [@97FormulaWS-6](#):
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> I believe RJ Metal Finishing does it as well.
They do, I dropped stuff off there for work to get hard coated.
So long as you are very specific as to what you want, they always did a good job.