Need some alum. fly rod reelseats anodized

[engraver]

I'm in the process of making some flyrod reel seats and engraving them. They are 6061 aluminum. I will be finished with one of them this week. I'm concerned about the degradation of the engraving after it is anodized. I know that anodizing doesn't add much coating but until I see the results I really can't be sure about the engraving.

I'm going to make a total of 8 sets of these for myself and friends. I don't want any colored anodizing just clear coating.

Thanks

[Z]

id suggest engraving after they are anodized. Etch/Desmut will break down some of the surface area including the engraving. It wont take all the engraving away just fade it some. Where are you located?

[engraver]

I'm in Michigan. If I engrave these after anodizing, I will be cutting through the anodizing leaving "bare" aluminum unprotected. True? By the way hand engraving is what I do, not laser.

Are you interested in doing these for me?