Hello
I would like to hear from anyone who has experience stripping anodized aluminum parts here in Tokyo. From the net it seems to be a pretty straightforward process involving caustic soda mixtures, or more simply a can of Easy Off oven cleaner. Unfortunately after an afternoon spent in two home centers and an Autobacs, I came up completely empty handed. The autobacs guys refused to believe in the concept of anodizing and insisted the part I was showing them was painted... The home center guy suggested drain cleaner, and this corresponded to an internet posting I read recommending Drano, but that poster also commented on how it pitted the aluminum and how EasyOff was the best route. Sorry these may be N.American brand names, but you get the point.
Has any body stripped ano here in Japan? What did you use? Or, does anyone know of a shop that does custom anodizing? They would also be able to strip the ano...
Many thanks,
d
I would like to hear from anyone who has experience stripping anodized aluminum parts here in Tokyo. From the net it seems to be a pretty straightforward process involving caustic soda mixtures, or more simply a can of Easy Off oven cleaner. Unfortunately after an afternoon spent in two home centers and an Autobacs, I came up completely empty handed. The autobacs guys refused to believe in the concept of anodizing and insisted the part I was showing them was painted... The home center guy suggested drain cleaner, and this corresponded to an internet posting I read recommending Drano, but that poster also commented on how it pitted the aluminum and how EasyOff was the best route. Sorry these may be N.American brand names, but you get the point.
Has any body stripped ano here in Japan? What did you use? Or, does anyone know of a shop that does custom anodizing? They would also be able to strip the ano...
Many thanks,
d