Hey everybody. Just a quick update. Sorry for the delay, but we've been experimenting with various finishing options that will give us the best color flexibility, durability, and cosmetic quality without having to increase the price beyond the numbers I quoted before. I hope to have photos to show by next week and a more in-depth technical explanation of the pros and cons of the various options.
The good news is that the machine shop is now turning out the cases consistently at very high quality; the last piece of the puzzle is the finishes and colors. We're currently getting multiple sample cases finished using various methods from various finishing shops and I'll go with what turns out best! I was hoping it would be super easy and obvious and we could get away with just one sample, but in the end I think it'll be better having tried multiple methods. (The first sample that came back from the ano shop we were planning on using had a somewhat uneven finish, so I used it as an excuse to explore some more options in addition to getting a sample from a different ano shop. Currently I'm looking at ano, powder, and Duracoat.)