cant you just pick an anodize color farther down in the spectrum than the current color? this should change the fresh surface and the already anodized surface to the new color...i have done that to a part that needed a new color and it worked pretty well...the only difference is that i didnt...
I need some help on some galling issues. I desing instruments for medical devices, so the material is usually stainless steel. When I have thread mating instruments (both of same material), I have been told that differing the heat treat between the two parts will reduce the likelyhood of...