Anyone doing Smart Parts / Eclipse anodizing?

[Oldschoolmags]

Is there any reliable anodizer who would do old school Smart Parts / Paintball Planet Eclipse - style splash anodizing? I’ve read that color matching is difficult and most will not offer it, but I have this old Eclipse mag and I would love to get the grip frame and some other parts with the same ano, which is purple base with silver and black splashes.

One option could be to have it all re-anodized in similar color, but is there anyone who offers colormatching or possibly would use same dyes that PB Planet and Smart Parts used back in the day?


Thanks in advance!

[Magageddon]

First off, beautiful mag, the purple splash is one of my favorites, I have the same splash ano on my spyder. From what I've heard/seen, Caustic Customs does great work, their just on the pricier side from what i've seen

[iamthelazerviking]

No color/pattern match will ever be perfect but can come close. As mentioned above, Caustic has been known to do a good job. Just be ready to dish out the cash.

[jetenginekyle]

is there anyone who offers colormatching or possibly would use same dyes that PB Planet and Smart Parts used back in the day?

Its more than just having the same dye to get a color match. The ano time, amps, metal compound, polish, and time in the dye would all have to be the same to get a perfect match with "low" effort. Otherwise its trial and error, which is very time consuming.

[Oldschoolmags]

Its more than just having the same dye to get a color match. The ano time, amps, metal compound, polish, and time in the dye would all have to be the same to get a perfect match with "low" effort. Otherwise its trial and error, which is very time consuming.

Yes I imagined it is much more complicated than just the dyes.

I was just thinking that Paintball Planet Eclipse's were made in the UK and Smart Parts in the US, and they had same anodizing colors, so maybe someone still has the "recipe" to do those.

As other suggested above, I'll check out Caustic Customs. Thank you!

[Walker]

I like those patterns... Good luck!