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docjoe
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Location: Stockton, CA United States

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Yeah, I forgot my chemistry. Probably made a lot of aluminum hydroxide.

Joe
We haven't seen Colonel Angus around these parts for years!
04-17-2009 06:29 AM
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Futura SE
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Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		The thing is even with all that time the anodizing is still partly on there. There is severe pitting and the anodizing remains.

If you can get the rest of the anodizing off you can take some 1200 grit sandpaper and work you way up. Sanding on the head block is not going to hurt anything or blade grips. Polishing in the grooves of the bell hiller arms is going to be... well real hard.

It can be salvaged and used, but it is going to take some elbow grease and it is never going to look polished... well, not at least without a lot of work and know how.

Norman Ross Jr.
04-17-2009 06:34 AM
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reddragon
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Location: Brooklyn, N.Y.

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		The Manufacturers should offer the darn parts in a silver or aluminum finish as well as a couple of other colours so we don't have to go through this.

Wayne -- Fly it like you stole it!
04-18-2009 01:42 AM
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Fixit
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Location: UK

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it is going to take some elbow grease and it is never going to look polished...
Get yourself a polishing wheel or better still a refinishing buffer and clamp it to a workbench, add plenty of metal polish and buff away, they will look polished when you’ve finished.

I only like to fly gassed up
04-18-2009 02:38 AM
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reddragon
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Location: Brooklyn, N.Y.

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Okay sounds good. What about those little hard to reach areas? I guess I would have to reach for the Ol' Dremel once again.

Wayne -- Fly it like you stole it!
07-17-2009 07:59 PM
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BlackHawk9
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Location: Toronto

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Not sure if you have tried this, but use paint stripper. I used that for my anodized parts and it takes it right off no problem, no corrosion and no harm to you or your surroundings.

Do just once what others say you can't do, and you will never pay attention to their limitation
08-27-2009 02:32 PM
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reddragon
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Location: Brooklyn, N.Y.

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Brand? What kind of Paint Stripper?
08-27-2009 05:00 PM
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blbills
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Location: Provo, UT

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Would acetone work?

Brian
08-27-2009 05:17 PM
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BlackHawk9
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Location: Toronto

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		I used LePage Poly super strippa or Circa Heavy Body Paint and Varnish remover.

This stuff is great, at first I was doubting it would do much, but brush it on and let it sit for 30 seconds or a bit more, you'll notice the anodizing ruffle due to the chemicals stripping it.

Do just once what others say you can't do, and you will never pay attention to their limitation
08-27-2009 06:28 PM
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BlackHawk9
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Location: Toronto

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		Acetone, paint thinner, turpentine, etc are great for paint, but anodizing is resistent to it. Maybe if you soaked it for a while but it would evaporate before it would do anything.

Do just once what others say you can't do, and you will never pay attention to their limitation
08-27-2009 06:30 PM
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reddragon
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Location: Brooklyn, N.Y.

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		No those won't work worth a lick.

Wayne -- Fly it like you stole it!
09-05-2009 04:34 AM
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ShuRugal
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Location: Blacksburg, VA

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		pair of channel-lock pliers will do the trick.... took some nice pretty steipes into my blue anodized fuel filter changing the oring yesterday...

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09-05-2009 05:51 AM
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reddragon
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Location: Brooklyn, N.Y.

My Posts This: Topic  Forum		That messed up your finish.
Follow it up with a satin polishing wheel in a Dremel.

Wayne -- Fly it like you stole it!
09-07-2009 10:54 PM
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