Not every attempt results in a success...

I'm sad to say that the first experiment in re-anodizing has resulted in a do-over. The parts came back with the color and finish not up to par with what I need for the ARC projects. So, it's back to square one with this batch. The good thing is I found yet another 1 1/4" stem in my parts bin so I can provide several stem choices to dial in the build and hopefully have left overs for the second ARC.

I think I'll to try to color match the parts to the very nice dark turquoise post for the first ARC and use leftover slightly lighter parts for the second ARC.

ABOVE: Re-anodized stem on top, original on bottom

ABOVE: Re-anodized stem on top, original on bottom

ABOVE: Two original post for comparison

ABOVE: Re-anodized cable stop compared to darker turquoise post

ABOVE: Re-anodized cable stop compared to lighter turquoise post

ABOVE: Top - original lighter turquoise post, Middle - re-anodized stem, Bottom - original darker turquoise post