Rear Sprocket finish Paint or Powdercoating?

[Bagwell]

I wasnt sure exactly where to post this, but I bought a 43T rear sprocket to put on the bike and kinda like the stock rear sprocket color. My new one is natural aluminum and wondered if anyone knew if the stock one was powder coated or painted or what? Just wondering, I might make the new one match the color of the old one.

Thanks,
Vaughn

 

[mr-fabricator]

stock one is passivated or parkerized , .

if u want black then send it to a anodizer for a dip in black . on the cheep just paint it , it will wear where the chain rubs regardless of finish so get the spray cans out and go nuts

 

[Bagwell]

painting is kind of what I was thinking, thanks for the reply.