Black Anodized!

[Steve Chryssos]

....said like something billy madison would say (you know.... adam sandler for all of the old guys that don't watch tv)).

That's me in a punk rock sorta way.

As for anodizing, ours is highly resistant to scratching but not impervious. While researching anodizing we abused various samples to determine scratch resistance. The process was very scientific: Throw samples across the room; scratch with fingernail; drive over with car; etc. We were impressed. We pretty much had to physically scratch the sample with a tool to damage the surface. The secret is the amount of "cook" time that we specify. There is such thing as crappy anodizing where the parts are cooked for only a short period of time. Looks good, but doesn't last very long. But order up medium well to well done and the surface is quite hard.

We've been promised high UV resistance which relates to the type of dye specified. Some of the organic dyes will age quickly when exposed to sunlight. Time will tell. It is also important to keep anodized parts clean with normal dish soap and water. Rinse thoroughly after cleaning.

Brushed parts are still advantageous since they can be easily touched up with scotchbrite and cleaned with Windex.