Recommendation? Asking for referrals to reanodize a knife

[damascus9]

Hi Everybody, my Harkins ATAC has gotten scratched up a bit and it's worth it to me to get it touched up. Can anyone recommend a shop that reanodizes knives?

Thanks guys.

 

[Vicious_138]

Anodizing aluminum is a bit more intensive then titanium, and not many in the knife world do it (especially in a home shop, involves acids). But there are some options out there if you really look.
As an alternative, in the gun sector there is a chemical by Birchwood Casey called aluminum black. You could clean the scratched up areas well and apply the chemical per the instructions. It will turn them black. It will not be the same matte ano finish, but would hide the scratches well, and doesn't require stripping and re-finishing the entire handle.
I have some, and have done it quite a few times. If you dont want to DIY, hit me up.

 

[damascus9]

Thanks for your reply. Pro-tech actually helped me out, they gave me brand new handles and only charged me $100 including shipping. The knife looks brand new now.

 

[damascus9]

Check out the makeover Pro-tech gave my Harkins. Pro-tech is the best!

 

[damascus9]

Now that I can see the before and after pictures it looks like they also replaced the CF inserts. Their customer service is so good.