Making the green go away - step by step de-anodizing an AX10 for beginners.

[O.C.D.]

Great info thanks...I guess if you can reverse what you have done too, this will be the ultimate anodizing and de-anodizing sticky!"thumbsup"

He he eh eeeh, um,.......no. I don't think the wife would be too keen on home anodizing YET!!! lol I will learn it someday. Until then my best attempts can be at removing it.

Look for an anodizing thread in the near future, about 2012 should do it.

 

[OGmicromonster]

He he eh eeeh, um,.......no. I don't think the wife would be too keen on home anodizing YET!!! lol I will learn it someday. Until then my best attempts can be at removing it.

Look for an anodizing thread in the near future, about 2012 should do it.

Anodizing isn't hard, it can be expensive though if you don't make a living at it. To do one AX-10 kit would cost you $160+ easy. Where as if you paid to have it done it would cost you about $50. Check out that link I posted on the previous page. You can buy an anodizing kit. I've used it and it work really well.

 

[O.C.D.]

Anodizing isn't hard, it can be expensive though if you don't make a living at it. To do one AX-10 kit would cost you $160+ easy. Where as if you paid to have it done it would cost you about $50. Check out that link I posted on the previous page. You can buy an anodizing kit. I've used it and it work really well.

Huh, really?! Got any pics of what you have produced? I would be interested to see it. Did you use the aluminum bare or polished/finished or what?

 

[madmax22]

good write up! I think imma go get some and have a silver axial...

 

[OGmicromonster]

Huh, really?! Got any pics of what you have produced? I would be interested to see it. Did you use the aluminum bare or polished/finished or what?

I wrote the article in Xtreme Magazine issue 118 about home brew anodizing. We used that kit. I don't know if we have any back issues anymore though. I'll see about posting a PDF of that article when I get in on Monday.

 

[Larry62]

Great How-To Doc, thanks!

 

[dr.chop]

that would be killer! I have looked into it in the past, but found that powder coat was more reasonable in the end. You can buy a home kit for P/C for around $100 or so, and vendors are starting to offer small sizes of powder for home users.

I looked into anodizing titanium and found it to be pretty cheap, and easy to do from what I was told...More a matter of current to change color rather than chemicals. Still potentially hazardous being that the main component used is acid....

 

[chops1sc]

I'm almost embarrased to ask this but...... Does the de-anodizing process mess with the composition of the aluminum? Its not gonna make the parts weak or anything will it?

 

[breitenbach14]

when its anodized it with be a little harder but raw aluminum i think is a little softer but wont make a difference"thumbsup"

 

[OGmicromonster]

I'm almost embarrased to ask this but...... Does the de-anodizing process mess with the composition of the aluminum? Its not gonna make the parts weak or anything will it?

You're only affecting the first few micrometers of the surface. So the internal portion remains the same. Same with anodizing. Anodizing is purely for cosmetic purposes and to keep the aluminum from oxidizing (similar to paint - anodizing is a type of oxidation). Hard anodizing is just a more dense surface because it's done at much cooler temps. Either way the structural integrity of the metal remains the same.

Here is an FAQ on anodizing.
http://www.saf.com/content.php?action=showPage&pid=69&cat_id=12

 

[jedrattle]

Thank you for this tip. It works like a charm!!!8)

 

[O.C.D.]

I can say that I learned one thing about this years ago. I had a micro rs4 that I wanted the anodizing to go bye bye from. So a guy recommended to use pure lye from Drano. Well, that was a bit harsh as I ate through all of the anodizing and all of the threads and surface of the aluminum. It was a sad learning experience as it caused me about $150 in new parts that I left alone, lol.

This is much less harsh on the aluminum.

 

[jedrattle]

I did the beadlocks and steering linkage. I don't have a dremel so I did a little hand polishing using mothers. Turned out great! I still have some more to do but I happy so far.

 

[rangers28]

I have also removed the anodize from aluminum. High polish will over time tarnish or loose its shine.To help keep the parts shiny and bright I have used clear coat spray paint and also regular marine wax. It has to be touched up every so often. Hope this may help.

 

[BJoe]

Anybody ever try wetsanding the aluminum with WD-40? Remember seeing somthing about that with stainless steel trim on an early 50's Chevy in an old, old Rod and Custom (issue was bought in the mid 90's and now long gone) to give it more or a brushed appearance instead of a "chrome" finish. I've been wondering lately, are the TVP's anodized or powder coated?

 

[CreepyCrawl]

Very nice thread! I used Mothers Mag and Aluminum Polish also, and it worked out killer.

 

[THAT1GUY]

Thanks for all the great info guys "thumbsup"

 

[ManxCrawler]

...It feels ridiculously soapy, like a water softener, because it's extremely basic...

Do you mean Alkaline? (which is aka caustic)

Kev

 

[Mr.Cool]

will this oven cleaner work? it says industrial strength

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and will this polish work?

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and can i use a plastic dish or does it have to be metal

 

[dirtworkshw]

Easy off is simply done the job faster and simpler....then any metal polish are great for make them shine...