# Anyone now doing custom anodizing? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [December 16, 2024, 4:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-now-doing-custom-anodizing/415277 "2024-12-16T04:48:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![irdaprez](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/irdaprez/32/217_2.png) [@irdaprez](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/irdaprez)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2024, 4:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-now-doing-custom-anodizing/415277/1 "2024-12-16T04:48:55Z")
Hey all, It seems like this question gets asked frequently but I noticed there is no current information: Does anyone do aluminum and/or titanium anodizing besides Gruntbull? I know Britton was doing it years ago but as far as I know, he hasn’t done it for a while now. ---
**Author:** ![Isaac](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/isaac/32/597931_2.png) [@Isaac](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Isaac)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2024, 5:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-now-doing-custom-anodizing/415277/2 "2024-12-16T05:10:31Z")
Small batch aluminum anodizing is still pretty niche afaik, but titanium anodizing is much more accessible so there’s been a handful of people that’ve popped up. I know @dizzo has done a lot and @JesterDClown (I think i’m tagging the right person) has done some pretty cool G2-esque swirls. ---
**Author:** ![yoyojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e99b99/32.png) [@yoyojoe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojoe)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2024, 5:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-now-doing-custom-anodizing/415277/3 "2024-12-16T05:16:14Z")
Definitely skip gruntbull. @irdaprez > [@Gruntbull Anodizing Review](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gruntbull-anodizing-review/351685/11): > > Thanks for the offer but it’s good enough at the current point. Also it’s nice to know more anodizing options are out there! ---
**Author:** ![JesterDClown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/90ced4/32.png) [@JesterDClown](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JesterDClown)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2024, 5:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-now-doing-custom-anodizing/415277/4 "2024-12-16T05:38:08Z")
Yeah, i do Titanium ---
**Author:** ![Tiffuhnie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tiffuhnie/32/124472_2.png) [@Tiffuhnie](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Tiffuhnie)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2024, 5:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-now-doing-custom-anodizing/415277/5 "2024-12-16T05:52:35Z")
I would also advise against Gruntbull. Had a few throws get customized in March of this year but the colors were VERY dull and faded. Instead of communicating with me that he’s not able to polish yo-yos, he just did the anos haphazardly and sent them back as is. ---
**Author:** ![Simyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/858c86/32.png) [@Simyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Simyo)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2024, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-now-doing-custom-anodizing/415277/6 "2024-12-16T06:22:28Z")
I third not going to gruntbull. I had issues over the years with the anodizing not coming out correctly so I would have to send them back to get redone and then he stopped responding to my emails. I would look into bike part anodizing or paintball gun anodizers on Instagram and try to find someone. Those fields tend to do small batch work. ---
**Author:** ![irdaprez](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/irdaprez/32/217_2.png) [@irdaprez](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/irdaprez)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2024, 9:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-now-doing-custom-anodizing/415277/7 "2024-12-17T21:22:08Z")
@yoyojoe @Tiffuhnie @Simyo I’ve heard the same thing for a few years now actually, hence why I haven’t had anything done! I’d love it if someone stepped up and said they did aluminum! Haha how crazy is it that more people are available to do titanium than aluminum?? ---
**Author:** ![Simyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/858c86/32.png) [@Simyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Simyo)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2024, 10:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-now-doing-custom-anodizing/415277/8 "2024-12-17T22:04:15Z")
It’s a different process anodizing aluminum requires dies and lots of acid that’s not good on the respiratory system. Anodizing titanium requires water and electricity or heat. So anodizing ti is much cheaper and easier to get started in the hobby. ---
**Author:** ![yoyospirit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyospirit/32/219875_2.png) [@yoyospirit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyospirit)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2024, 11:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-now-doing-custom-anodizing/415277/9 "2024-12-17T23:40:50Z")
I would shoot @surfaces a message on Instagram. They do custom work, and from what it looks like they do insane work. ---
**Author:** ![Snoopy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/snoopy/32/669143_2.png) [@Snoopy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Snoopy)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2024, 11:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-now-doing-custom-anodizing/415277/10 "2024-12-17T23:42:13Z")
If you ever want an excellent powder coat. hit up our very own @yoyospirit! :wink: ---
**Author:** ![Adrielecc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/adrielecc/32/628073_2.png) [@Adrielecc](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Adrielecc)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 12:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-now-doing-custom-anodizing/415277/11 "2024-12-19T00:43:22Z")
![IMG_4922](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/9/d/79da8a5fde63f162b7951b1eb38f468edb58d4dc.jpeg) ![IMG\_4924|496x500] Custom anno done on my tyrant by @JesterDClown 🤩 ---
**Author:** ![BenM36](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/benm36/32/646268_2.png) [@BenM36](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BenM36)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 1:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-now-doing-custom-anodizing/415277/12 "2024-12-19T01:16:14Z")
This was 2020 for me but I also had a negative experience with gruntbull ---
**Author:** ![Yoyomikie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyomikie/32/593857_2.png) [@Yoyomikie](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyomikie)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 3:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-now-doing-custom-anodizing/415277/13 "2024-12-19T03:09:04Z")
I do titanium ano also. ![IMG_0547](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/a/e/4ae2f1d9817bc5c21719c74bdea46e533c799f45.jpeg) ![IMG_0511](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/9/3/b93a4a4a0141bbcabfa176138fa762abc04ddd34.jpeg) ![IMG_0512](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/2/4/c24b9830264a5ae740ef7ce3adb1bbd09f046842.jpeg) ![IMG_8399](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/1/4/f1460f3d1cf5dc95a50bbeba6db4371c298ab843.jpeg) ![IMG_8416](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/1/e/11e19da45a1926d91df5759bf388608a9f89f77c.jpeg) This is from my very first few attempts. I’ll post more recents ---
**Author:** ![AudreySickburn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/audreysickburn/32/313292_2.png) [@AudreySickburn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AudreySickburn)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 5:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anyone-now-doing-custom-anodizing/415277/14 "2024-12-19T05:07:42Z")
Can you do pink?!