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Originally Posted by sanddrag
My understanding is that it is not a covering at all. Strong chemicals alter the chemical properties of the metal changing its color for the first couple thousandths of an inch or so.
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Here is a pretty good explanation
http://www.focuser.com/anodize.html. Apparently, anodizing electrochemically induces oxidation of aluminum. The porous aluminum oxide is then filled with dye.