For those wanting to remove the anodizing from aluminum before polishing,
Easy Off will take the anodizing off real quick. Then you can polish.
Mark G. van der Hoek wrote:
> mg boy wrote:
> >
> > Lads,
> >
> > I have heard that "Easy-Off" (the oven cleaner) will
> > shine-up aluminum. This is a convenient way to put on a thin layer of
> > "hydroxide." This should shine up the carbs, however it will not last
> > (same as the wire wheel).
> >
>
> Oh, PLEASE don't do that! Read the label - it warns you NOT to
> use it on aluminum. The lye in oven cleaner will etch the
> aluminum. If you leave it on too long, you can pit it badly,
> beyond repair. (You'd have to leave it soaking for days to wreck
> it mechanically - I'm talking cosmetic damage here.)
>
> If you want the bead blasted look, you can use it lightly and
> rinse it off quickly, but you won't get a polished look from it.
>
> Hydrochloric acid will do a number on aluminum, too.
>
> Mark van der Hoek
> Hemet California
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