The reason these finishes look like metal is because the anodize layer is transparent, allowing a clear view of the base aluminum to show through. All aluminum can be anodized. However ...

We’ve all seen brightly-colored pieces of aluminum and can identify them as anodized. But what does that mean, exactly? A recent video from [Ariel Yahni] starring [Wawa] — a four-legged ...

Material for these metal panels ranges from aluminum to e-coated steel to stainless steel. Maintenance departments report that a clear anodized finish on the aluminum is significantly easier to ...

Anodizing is an electrochemical process some jewelers use to change the color of metals such as titanium, aluminum, and niobium. Dipping a reactive metal into a "bath" mixture of low-sudsing ...