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from "Mary Fisher" contains these words:

Anodising it is not - nor is it a patch on proper anodising, but it's OK
for some uses.

Such as?

Not challenging, just interested!

I used it for a bit of alloy that covered a hole where something else
had previously been - just to stop it taking up fingermarks so badly. It
wasn't a frequently used bit.

--
Skipweasel
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.