hi,
i'm looking for a quick way to remove anodizing from aluminum parts.
is there any solution that i can dip the parts and have them completly cleaned?

thanks

 

Oven Cleaner, leave on for 2-3 minutes, agitate with a toothbrush and rinse with water. It only takes 1 or 2 applications. Be cautious though, if you leave the cleaner on too long it will turn the part black.

 

Also keep in mind that anodize penetrates into the metal, so for example if the part has an anodize thickness of 2mil, there will be 1mil into the metal and 1mil on top of it. So if it does not all come off with the above mentioned process then a little sanding will get the rest.

 

Oven cleaner will remove any of the anodizing I have ever tried removing.Just leave it on a few minutes and scrub off the part will be bare aluminum when done..

 

Purple Cleaner or Purple Power will also work. Leave the parts in the cleaner for 15 minutes and scrub off... sometimes the anodizing is harder so it will need to soak longer. Rince off with water and bam... Use a little wire brush

 

We used drain cleaner for a few parts, worked like a charm.


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Some light sanding took off the leftover lettering.