1997BlackC5
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Is there an easy way of stripping the anno finish back to metal (silver)?
Anodized finish to parts.....
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cherrybomb
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I know people use oven cleaner or caustic soda to remove anodising. The trick is to time things right so you remove the colour but don't eat into the component too much.
If it's a relatively simple shape you could just use wet & dry paper to sand it off. It's only a few microns thick and you have the added bonus that your polishing it at the same time.
If it's a relatively simple shape you could just use wet & dry paper to sand it off. It's only a few microns thick and you have the added bonus that your polishing it at the same time.
Bryncrug72
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I went down the sanding route followed by a polishing wheel with a sisal mop, takes a long time but the finish is worth it !
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WD Pro":em8rbuyg said:Nice !
Was that following the instructions I did ?
WD
Having read your instructions WD I've spent the past 3 weekends polishing
ending up with 2000 grit W&D followed by a metal polish and the Tecut
great results without any power tools / Mops
If you use Caustic soda I would say it needs to be a really watery mix, personally I dont think it's a good idea knowing what it does to aluminium!, see here.
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