Aluminium "finish"

[Benner]

I have just spent an hour or so removing the finish from my Spyderco Pride's handles as I was never keen on the white/silvery surface they came with (this is a before pic);



What I am now left with is a glossy (yet highly scratched in the right light) finish which I am far happier with but I was wondering if anyone knew of any product I could put on the handles to give them a different finish?  As far as I can tell, the scales are made of aluminium.

TIA

Ben

[jzmtl]

Are they pinned or screwed? If screwed you can try anodizing it. I've seen threads elsewhere on how to home anozide aluminum with battery acid and power supply.

[Benner]

They are screwed so come apart very easily.

I was hoping for more of a "paint on" or "leave to soak in" product but I would give that a go if there were no other options.

[jzmtl]

What color/finish are you looking for?

[Benner]

What color/finish are you looking for?

Well I don't really know what's possible TBH so I am open to suggestions.

[jzmtl]

Look for automotive paint, they come in all sorts of color/finish and are quite durable compare to other spray paint. In particular see if you can find Duplicolor wheel/rim paint. I use the graphite colored one on my rims and they stick pretty well to aluminum and quite durable. It's a matte graphite color with metal sheen, looks pretty cool.