# Can you annoe stainless steel?

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**Created:** [April 23, 2010, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-you-annoe-stainless-steel/13632 "2010-04-23T14:35:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![alchemist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/alchemist/32/517_2.png) [@alchemist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/alchemist)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2010, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-you-annoe-stainless-steel/13632/1 "2010-04-23T14:35:07Z")

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I was going through someone’s B/S/T once and seen a red CU, which is made of stainless steel. The problem is, I’m not sure if it was painted or annoed. Can someone give me a yes or no answer? Thank you much.

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**Author:** ![Yummy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yummy/32/14065_2.png) [@Yummy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yummy)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2010, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-you-annoe-stainless-steel/13632/2 "2010-04-23T15:29:20Z")

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No, you can not anodize steel.

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**Author:** ![alchemist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/alchemist/32/517_2.png) [@alchemist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/alchemist)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2010, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-you-annoe-stainless-steel/13632/3 "2010-04-23T21:39:17Z")

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thank you