+1 what light-modder said.
Anodizing provides some degree of electrical resistance that is loss once fresh aluminum is exposed. In addition to shorts during the initial installation, one needs to be mindful of long-term rubbing risks to the lead wires as well.
My first priority is always to get a smaller MCPCB if possible, trimming takes time and is difficult to finish as nicely as factory. But sometimes boards need to be trimmed to fit odd shapes. I coat over my exposed edges with epoxy (I use CW2500 Epoxy Overcoat) to minimize the risk of wire short to the board.
Sometimes when trimming odd shapes I need help with re-centering the emitter afterwards. On those occasions I find those LED spacers that surround the dome to be a great help.