Powder coating alloy heel guards

[TopCat]

Hi,
I'd like to get my ZRX alloy heel guards powder coated black - can anyone recommend a place in Melb? These are fairly small (6" x 2" approx) - any idea of what the damage could be?
Thanks,
TC

[robracer]

I would go black anodising

[TopCat]

I would go black anodising

Thanks Rob.
Whats the difference between PC and Anodising? How much (approx) and who would you recommend.
TC

[mike-s]

from my understanding of the terminology, powder coating is a baked onsolution on the top of a clean peice of metal, whereas anodising is a treatment where the surface metal is coloured and treated to give a finish. Aside from that i wouln't know of any benefits of one over the other.

[robracer]

Yep.... powder coating is that.... it is a suspended powder that is attracted to the metal that has a charge run through it, then the item is baked fusing the particles together forming a tough coating... note it does not look pretty

Anodising is an electroplating process where the metal is dipped in a solution & a charge is run through the material & does not form a thick coating & is effectively transparent

[Rusty]

And neither coating would last long on my heel guards.