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We have an anodise tank here at work, all of aluminum parts come out with a strong golden tint. They say they can add almost any color of dye. However all these parts here get painted after anodise, the main purpose of it is corrosion prevention.



I think the 'golden tint' you speak of is an issue peculiar to that particular supplier. My father and brothers had careers in anodizing at various major manufacturers around the world and if you wanted clear it was just that, no tint apparent and no color change over time. If it was brightened first then it looked very similar to chrome.

Cheers, Richard
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09 America, Staintune Pipes, K&N, Breathe, Hagon Nitros, AI & O2 removed, tune 20184 (modified), MTX-L a/f gauge