Anyone ever seen anodizing like this?

[shooter311]

I bought this cocker from a local army navy store for $50 in 2003 because it needed a full rebuild and they only knew Tippmanns and Spyders and didn't know what to do with it. I remember being blown away by the anodizing, the gold in it would actually reflect almost like a mirror. Of course with the rise of electros I sold it on ebay and bought a Omen (enough said).

I have always had my eye out for any gun with similar anodizing, but I have never seen anything like it. I now have some projects I am planning on sending out for milling and need to get anodized. I would love to find someone who could recreate something like this. Anyone know of a company that could do this?

[OpusX]

"Lava" anodizing from PK Selective. No one knows how they did it, so the technique is lost to the ether. It is most famously on the KAPP Lava autocockers.

[shooter311]

Wow, what a bummer. I have some really nice anodized things, but this is still my favorite I have owned. Maybe I'll get lucky and someone will figure it out. Thanks for the info!

[Ecapnation]

Kapp did a bunch in that style.... I have one, as well as a Boston Paintball left feed in the same pattern.

Supposedly the method to do it involves oil based dyes that were thicker then normal.

[NONOBLITUS]

Love it, reminds me of hot pepper flakes

[Chuck E Ducky]

Kick Ass Paintball Products (KAPP) Lava Ano is awesome! They made a blue and a green version as well. Very unique especially for back in the 1990’s. I bet if you asked some of the top Anodize guys they could replicate it today. KAPP helped push a lot of Autococker technology and innovation back in the day.

[Tarsun2]

WOW
anno so good, people know who did it and even what models came with it.

[MrKittyCatMeowFace]

I have that same expansion chamber but blue. Looks awesome in red with that ano.

[ATBen]

I had one in black that came with the used Piranha bottom line I bought as a kid. Never found out who made them or what they were called. I seem to remember they were called "multimetal" or something.