Titanium Anodizing Studio — Ames, Iowa

Make Your
Titanium Glow.

Custom anodizing and finishing for titanium frames and components. We harness the natural beauty and chemistry of titanium to create a one-of-a-kind expression of you, giving your bicycle and components a unique look that embodies your style and aesthetic.

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Full Ti color spectrum · Brushed, satin, & polished finishes · Free custom design quotes

Merlin titanium road bike with blue contour anodizing, built with ENVE wheels 509 Cycles titanium frame with a purple and blue anodized fade Anodized gecko graphic on a titanium top tube beside two anodized bottle cages Litespeed Ultimate titanium frame with sugar-skull anodizing against a painted brick wall Anodized titanium crank arms, bottle cages and hardware laid out on concrete Lynskey R380 titanium frame in a blue and gold anodized fade with polished bottle cages Speckle-anodized titanium frame photographed in snow Close-up of two anodized titanium bottle cages mounted on a bicycle frame Anodized titanium tube, stem and matching bottle cages laid out together Raw titanium frame with teal anodized accents on a deck Close-up of honeycomb pattern anodizing on a titanium seat tube Ti-dye speckle anodized frame leaning against a tree Brightly anodized titanium tubes and bottle cages arranged on weathered wood Close-up of blue and gold pattern anodizing on a titanium tube Set of gold anodized titanium tubes and components laid out on a deck Close-up of blue and gold anodized accents at a titanium tube junction
Craig's Merlin Extralight revived road build · Blue Triple Bypass contour anodizing
Joel's 509 Cycles NEv2 · Custom dark purple and satin blue ano design
Eileen's Lynskey GR300 · Top tube walk for Rocket the gecko
Nick's Litespeed Ultimate · Custom Dia de Muertos anodizing
Custom anodized eeWings, bottle cages, bar ends, and derailluer hanger
Colin's Lynskey R300 · Satin light blue w/ polished logos and bottle cages
Wally's Chimera Cylces · Custom "Unicorn Shatter" anodizing
Alpitude 3D-printed Ti cages · Gold and rose fade
Moots stem and seatpost · Full component refinish w/ ano fade
Waterford gravel bike · Polished w/ satin turquiose logos
George's 509 Cycles NEv2 · Custom Cobra full frame design
Gabe's Seven Cycles Axiom · Full frame anodizing
Rob's Thomson seatpost, eeWings, and cages · Save the Postal Service build
George's Binary Bicycles Maniak · Slithery anodized design
Stitch's Brompton T-Line · Matte bronze anodizing w/ polished contour lines
MADE Sanitas frame · Blue w/ purple striping
What we do

Transform your Ti.

From full custom frame designs to individual accessories, every piece is a collaboration between your vision and our craft.

Litespeed Ultimate titanium frame with custom sugar-skull anodizing

Frame Services

Full custom anodizing and finishing for new or used Ti bike frames. Standard logo packages or full frame designs featuring polished, brushed, and satin bead-blasted finishes paired with the full spectrum of anodized titanium colors.

From $500 →
Anodized titanium crank arms and bottle cages in a teal-to-blue fade

Component Services

Transform your titanium handlebars, stems, seatposts, cranksets, and more. Elevate any Ti component beyond the natural gray with a custom anodized finish.

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Ten anodized titanium bottle cages in a range of custom colours

Bottle Cages & Accessories

Anodized titanium bottle cages from King Cage, Silca, Lithe Goods, and Geek Components. Select a finish and colors and we'll create a perfect match for your design.

From $75 →
The work

Every design is
one of a kind.

Whether you’re seeking a custom look for your Ti frame, wanting to upgrade your components, or looking for a Ti water bottle cage for your favorite bike, we will help you and your ride stand out from the pack.

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Purple-to-Teal Frame Design
Purple-to-Teal Frame Design
Custom full-frame anodizing
Teal eeWings
Teal eeWings
Cane Creek · Component service
Sunrise Ti-Dye King Cage
Sunrise Ti-Dye
King Cage bottle cage
Midnight Blue Stem Cap
Midnight Blue
Stem + seatpost combo
Electric Rose Lithe Goods cage
Electric Rose
Full component design
How it works

Four steps to
your custom Ti

01
Submit your inquiry
Tell us about your frame or components, your desired colors and finish, and your timeline. We respond within 48 hours.
02
Design consultation
We work with you to finalize the design including color selection, finish combinations, and any custom logos or patterns.
03
We get to work
Your frame ships to us or is dropped off locally. We prep, finish, anodize, and quality-check every piece by hand.
04
Back to you, transformed
We carefully package and return your frame. Ready to build up and ride... in style.
Surface finishes

Three ways
to feel titanium.

Before anodizing, the titanium surface is brushed, polished, or bead-blasted to achieve the desired luster and shine. Here they are side by side — one tube, worked three ways.

One titanium tube finished three ways: brushed on the left, mirror-polished through the middle, satin bead-blasted on the right.
01

Brushed

A fine directional grain gives a soft satin sheen — understated, with subtle movement in the light.

02

Polished

Hand-worked to a mirror-bright shine. High reflection makes anodized color read deep, glassy, and vivid.

03

Satin bead-blasted

Glass beads leave an even, matte texture. Color turns muted and velvety, with no glare.

Titanium frame with two anodized bottle cages, whose finish sweeps through the full color spectrum as the page scrolls.
Colors & finishes

The full spectrum
of titanium.

From copper to green, choose any color produced by the Ti anodizing process.

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Copper 10 V
In the shop

Standard designs - anodized to order

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Titanium doesn't need paint.
It makes its own color.

Anodizing is an electrochemical process: a precisely controlled voltage grows a transparent oxide layer on the titanium surface, just nanometers thick. That thickness decides which wavelengths of light reflect back — producing vivid, permanent color with zero added material.

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Your ride.
Your style.

Every design starts with a free consultation. Tell us about your bike and let's create something extraordinary together.

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