Removing Anodizing It Works!!!!!

[Prezents]

I was over at KRAK'S house seeing how to remove Anodizing.
He did a little research on this method and had to give it a try
IT FRIGGING WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1) Pre heat your oven to 250-325* and put your part in for around 15-20 minutes to warm up (remove ALL electronics)
2) Put a drip pan larger that the part you are cleaning below the rack you have the part on (cake pan works great)
3) After the part is to temp. Use Oven Cleaner. Don't be scared, use a lot!!! And you will see the anodizing just drip off the part...
4) after you have the part stripped of the anodizing, you will have to polish the metal. I would start off by using 1000 grit sand paper and then go to 2000 grit, followed by a good polish and you should come out with a mirror finish.
Good luck

I assume no responsibility for you damaging your parts. This method worked fine on KRAK's and my parts!

[athomas]

Yes, it does work well. Keep an eye on it though. If you leave the cleaner on too long it will eat past the annodize layer and into the aluminum causing pitting.

If you can find proper annodize remover, use it. It only attacks the annodize layer and not the aluminum under it.

[extremely_ed]

ive done this... but without the heating the part...

does it work better when u heat it before. or do u heat it even while it is sprayed...?

thanks
Ed

[Sparq]

I have also done it, minus the heating. Just have some water close by to rinse the part in, as the cleaner starts to eat and blacken the aluminum almost immediately after the anno is removed.

[extremely_ed]

ya i find the blackening makes me wanna use drano instead.


Ed