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Conditioning anodized aluminum

Started by troutfisher13111, March 28, 2020, 04:39:22 PM

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troutfisher13111

I have a Jimmy Schaffer anodized aluminum pot call. How are you guys conditioning these? I read so many conflicting reports that it's hard to tell what's what.

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Bowguy

Terry is it bead blasted or slick anodized? If it's bead blasted an alcohol wipe is all that's required. If it's slick I use light sandpaper to score surface most times though my Dawkin runs just like it is. Some fellows chalk those as well

troutfisher13111

I believe it's slick. Same set up as his Atomic-13 just different wood for the pot

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Bowguy

The atomic 13 uses bead blasted. Jimmy recommends alcohol. I've never seen any slick. I don't know of any he made. Post a pic of surface or text me a pic.
Rzrbak I think ran or has that call, he may know as well. Jimmy is easy to talk to as well. Could always ask him. I don't know if he sends alcohol or not cause I just drive over, only ten mins away

gdc23

I have the same question, here is a photo of my Schaffer call, I am assuming its slick anodize

captpete

I had an Atomic 13 and just used an alcohol pad to wipe it down. That is the way I conditioned every anodized aluminum call I've owned.

HookedonHooks

Quote from: Bowguy on March 28, 2020, 04:57:24 PM
The atomic 13 uses bead blasted. Jimmy recommends alcohol. I've never seen any slick. I don't know of any he made. Post a pic of surface or text me a pic.
Rzrbak I think ran or has that call, he may know as well. Jimmy is easy to talk to as well. Could always ask him. I don't know if he sends alcohol or not cause I just drive over, only ten mins away
Older Atomic 13s are slick anodized aluminum but he switched all his aluminums several years ago to bead blasted.
Personally I prefer slick anodized, I think bead blasted is more user friendly, but totally different tone.

Chris O

With my slick aluminum, I start with a scotch bright pad in a small area this will help the grip without taking all the coating off. I usually end up using sandpaper most of the time. Alcohol may help on the bead blasted for a little while but I have had them that I scuffed up also.

coachmitchel

 I use a scotch bright pad on mine also.

mspaci

could never figure this stuff out, I can turn a glass, slate or aluminum pot to sound great w/o much trouble, but the anodized stuff nope. I have an old HS strut call alumi witch or something that sounds great & never touched the call to condition, go figure. Mike

wvmntnhick

I've never had to do anything to anodized other than use a wipe on it as others have said. Having said that, I had a Halloran anodized that sounded like crap. Took the coating off and it was much better.


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