Author Topic: How to strip anodizing ? (Read 720 times)

Faze7-Ade · « **on:** November 11, 2008, 12:40 PM »

Can anyone help - I have an old Tuff Neck stem from '84, which is a lovely shade of anodized lilac (yuck !), which I'd like to strip and polish.

I seem to remember that you could use oven cleaner to remove anodizing without damaging the surface, but I tried that last night (left it on at least 10 hours) and it didn't make any difference. The stem is still a lovely shade of yuck.

Any suggestions which don't involve using wet & dry paper ? I'm interested in any sort of chemical that would remove it.

se-bmxer · « **Reply #1 on:** November 11, 2008, 12:42 PM »

Did you try oven pride, apprently its the only one that works

pickle · « **Reply #2 on:** November 11, 2008, 12:43 PM »

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=17958.0

motomagII · « **Reply #3 on:** November 11, 2008, 12:44 PM »

yep has to be oven pride brand only one that works if not caustic soda but be afraid very afraid its deadly.

Faze7-Ade · « **Reply #4 on:** November 11, 2008, 12:47 PM »

Thanks guys - I guess I should have looked in the stickies for the answer.

The one I tried wasn't this brand, so I'll have to get some and give it another go.

Cheers !!!!