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Title: Can someone remind me how to remove anodizing?
Post by: mark j on June 23, 2006, 09:18 PM

hello, I know it was posted ages ago but sifting through 60 odd pages of tips to find the post takes a bit of time....trying to remove the blck anodizing off the top of a haro group 1 stem. Tried paint stripper and graffiti remover and so far nowt. i'd be very grateful......
mark

Title: Re: Can someone remind me how to remove anodizing?
Post by: silentpartner on June 23, 2006, 09:22 PM

caustic soda, i believe. gloves,protective eyewear, and a bucket of water with caustic soda

alan  ;)

Title: Re: Can someone remind me how to remove anodizing?
Post by: aditup2004 on June 23, 2006, 11:21 PM

Correctamundo.  :LolLolLolLol:
DON'T BREATH FFS

Title: Re: Can someone remind me how to remove anodizing?
Post by: mark j on June 23, 2006, 11:37 PM

Thanks for the tips boyos.  If I snuff it who wants 19 kids bikes left to them in my will? :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Can someone remind me how to remove anodizing?
Post by: oberonspacefruit on June 24, 2006, 02:31 PM

me.

dont get it on any part of you. dont breath the fumes. dont itch when you inevitably get a bit on you. run it under water.

dont leave it in to long. 10-15 seconds max. keep an eye on it at all times.

have somthing ready to take it out with.

Title: Re: Can someone remind me how to remove anodizing?
Post by: Rombloke on June 24, 2006, 02:34 PM

oven pride...oven cleaner, available at tescos is a much safer/cleaner way to remove your anno....its not caustic so wont melt your alloy gems but is harsh enough to remove hard anno.
£6 a bottle which is enough to do prob 4 set of pedals.

doesnt even really burn your skin.....top stuff

Dave

Title: Re: Can someone remind me how to remove anodizing?
Post by: DR VINOAH on June 24, 2006, 02:38 PM

best served chilled on the rocks :LolLolLolLol:

all the best on the anno remove :daumenhoch:

lets see some b4 and after pix

i wanna see the money shot :)

Title: Re: Can someone remind me how to remove anodizing?
Post by: Rombloke on June 24, 2006, 04:45 PM

black chain ring before....
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v255/rombloke/DSCF0005.jpg)

same chain ring after
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v255/rombloke/3badf87f.jpg)

thats using oven pride......

Dave

Title: Re: Can someone remind me how to remove anodizing?
Post by: thesku11s on June 25, 2006, 06:42 PM

Nice job!

Thats incredible.

I was wondering, do you reckon caustic soda could clean up rusty parts and oxidised alloy bits?

Title: Re: Can someone remind me how to remove anodizing?
Post by: theRuler on June 25, 2006, 06:57 PM

Quote from: thesku11s on June 25, 2006, 06:42 PM

I was wondering, do you reckon caustic soda could clean up rusty parts and oxidised alloy bits?

try it

but try wire wool / scratchy pad first!

Title: Re: Can someone remind me how to remove anodizing?
Post by: selfpreservation on June 25, 2006, 11:27 PM

if you use caustic soda use bits of wire round the parts then you can lift them in and out to check them , they may go black but this will polish off with autosol they only need to be in fo a few seconds also have a bucket of cold water handy to dunk them in cause they get hot and also you can use it to rinse your hands if you get some on you , wear goggles and rubber gauntlets and thick clothing and do it outside