80% lower question

[jmike1487]

I have two lowers that haven't been milled out so they still are in the 80% form. The only issue is they are not anodized. Could I have someone do the anodizing for me before they are milled out? Or is that a big no no? I know once you mill anything out it cannot be touched by anyone else. Figured it wouldn't hurt to ask. Please don't crucify me for asking a "dumb" question.

 

[Xshot]

My 80% was anodized before I milled it out. Wasn't a problem.

 

[jmike1487]

The lowers I bought were not anodized.

 

[Fox123]

Try emailing victor, explain where you are at in the process and see if he can help. You might have to get it engraved before sending though.

http://www.usanodizing.com/pricing.htm

 

[Tnt9506]

From my experience, I would anodize it before engraving. The engraving process will remove the top layer of the anodize allowing to be a different color to be seen.

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[Sticky]

Technically, once it is milled, it becomes a firearm and needs to be with you or an ffl. You could, for example, take it somewhere that isn't an ffl and wait while they do it, but you can't just 'leave it with them' unless they have an ffl.

Personally, I think the holes for the selector and pins should be anodized or otherwise coated. The pocket, not so much, since there really isn't any contact there with anything to cause wear and tear.

There are other options besides anodizing, like Cerakote or Durakote. Durakote is easy to do one's self at home, Cerakote a little more difficult, but can be done also at home if you have the proper spray gun and and a compressor.

 

[bleggett29]

I have two lowers that haven't been milled out so they still are in the 80% form. The only issue is they are not anodized. Could I have someone do the anodizing for me before they are milled out? Or is that a big no no? I know once you mill anything out it cannot be touched by anyone else. Figured it wouldn't hurt to ask. Please don't crucify me for asking a "dumb" question.

Since they're still just 80% complete, you can give them to whoever you want as long as they don't proceed with any milling of the remaining 20%.

 

[Fox123]

Usanodizing is an FFL and you can ship it directly to them and they ship back to you. You can mill it out and ship to them that way your pin holes are anodized otherwise what's the point and you might as well just get it ceracoat or duracoated.

 

[DutchV]

If you really want it anodized before you mill it out, there's no issue with anyone doing it, since it's not a firearm yet. Still just a paperweight so no rules at all.

I'd go the US Anodizing route myself, and have them do it after all the milling is done.

 

[lennyk]

Usanodizing is an FFL and you can ship it directly to them and they ship back to you. You can mill it out and ship to them that way your pin holes are anodized otherwise what's the point and you might as well just get it ceracoat or duracoated.

I believe the receiver has to be serialized at that point. They have to log it in somehow. I think.

 

[Fox123]

Try emailing victor, explain where you are at in the process and see if he can help. You might have to get it engraved before sending though.

http://www.usanodizing.com/pricing.htm

Yeas I mentioned that above when I said email victor and ask him directly.

 

[CSHS]

If you feel really good about the milling process, send it out before to be anodized. No restrictions. But if the milling process screws it up. You've wasted money. I'd advise milling, then home cerakote or durakote. I have one done in rustoleum that looks great and is easy to touch up.

An anodized 80% is $45 or less (yes on backorder, you'll have to wait). But it seems sending out a silver one doesn't make economic sense.

 

[jmike1487]

An anodized 80% is $45 or less (yes on backorder, you'll have to wait). But it seems sending out a silver one doesn't make economic sense.

Good point. I'm gonna go this route.

 

[jmike1487]

Any idea where I could get two 80% lowers. ( 556) every where I've searched online are sold out without back order

 

[DutchV]

Brownell's AlumaHyde II is decent stuff, although it's fallen out of favor lately. You just need to give it enough cure time or bake it in a toaster oven.

 

[cryptoman]

Any idea where I could get two 80% lowers. ( 556) every where I've searched online are sold out without back order

http://visiondefensellc.com/product/ar-15-80-lower-7075-forged/