How Do I Strip Aluminum Of Its Colors

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  • Micromag5371
    Irrelevant Misguided Man
    • Jul 2001
    • 246
    #1

    How Do I Strip Aluminum Of Its Colors

    ok...First off, I am sorry if this Belongs in the Tech forums, i dont know but i thought it might be better to post it in here.

    The question speaks for itsself. How can i take Annodizing off of aluminum, and polish it so it looks chrome? Say, if i bought a PMI pure energy tank, how would i go about Taking the black coating off so i could make it shine like SS or polished aluminum? any info or input would be appreciated, i might like to try this.
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    • nutz
      l0l
      • Oct 2001
      • 1412
      #2
      dont know how... but i would recomend taking the paint off of ur tank.....
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        • zvanut
          AO's Favorite Member
          • Jun 2001
          • 1817
          #3
          nutz, dont u mean u dont suggest removing it, if not thats my suggestion?
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            • SoupRman
              Hyper
              • Jul 2001
              • 652
              #4
              taking the paint off your tank off your tank may:

              cause whoever is filling to refuse to fill it

              it not pass hydro

              be dangerous

              anyways the best way to take off any paint off of metal woudl be to hand-sand it off. start with using emory sand paper 320, 400, 600 then get wet-dry sand paper 1000, and then 2000. make sure you sand everythign off evenly and take off coat by coat and not be to hard on the surface. do not use a dremel tool to polish. also after 2000, get some nice chrome polish from the auto store (mother's mag) and polish it up to give it that nice look. i did this on my mag only to 600 and it gave it a nice shine (see pictures).

              i am not liable by any damage you do to anything that you polish. yoru doing it at yoru own will :).

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                • DaXtremeist
                  Registered User
                  • Jun 2001
                  • 258
                  #5
                  actually that is a good way to get paint off but ano is a little different and alot harder. if you do a search i know a couple years ago i saw several posts of using some oven cleaner to remove ano.
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                    • Micromag5371
                      Irrelevant Misguided Man
                      • Jul 2001
                      • 246
                      #6
                      ok...well i know not to do it to my current tank, becuz its fiber...lol. but a PMI 48 CU? i see people with aluminum tanks that are polished or shiney, not black. i think it would be possible, your not weakening itbecause your taking off paint. but i wont try it, im not getting an aluminum tank. i heard you can do this from a Q&A from R/C car action, i want to do this to a d/f, and maybe some other stuff on my gun.

                      Any body have or have access to a milling machine? i got an invention for a dropforward, and it would be cool if i could make it or have somebody make them...pretty neat stuff. i might go to my local regional highschool where the kids operate the machines and give them $25 to make anything i want...
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                        • LaW
                          Why play?
                          • Oct 2000
                          • 3124
                          #7
                          steel wool is nice :)
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                            • DYE-BaLLeR
                              Registered User
                              • Oct 2001
                              • 756
                              #8
                              from miscue.... dont mill your tank

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                                • LaW
                                  Why play?
                                  • Oct 2000
                                  • 3124
                                  #9
                                  haha good point :)
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