Can you polish/sand off anodising? [Archive]

Large

15-10-2007, 04:02 PM

If I buy a black anodised alloyminum wheel and I want polished edges, can I sand/polish off the anodising and will it be a bitch of a job?

ozkat

15-10-2007, 04:06 PM

What makes you think they are anodised?

Large

15-10-2007, 04:20 PM

It says so on the website.

ozkat

15-10-2007, 04:20 PM

What website?

Large

15-10-2007, 04:22 PM

http://www.forged-wheel.com/

ozkat

15-10-2007, 04:27 PM

Mask them up where you want the color to stay on and paint them with caustic soda.

ozkat

15-10-2007, 04:33 PM

That foaming caustic oven cleaner will usually remove anodizing.

appo

15-10-2007, 04:39 PM

you will be able to polish it off!!!
and yes...... its a bitch of a job!!

Large

15-10-2007, 04:48 PM

Cool thanks.

Prolly going to get the polished ones and paint the centres.

:D

ozkat

15-10-2007, 05:33 PM

What are you doing with your old wheels matey mate mate :D

Large

15-10-2007, 05:50 PM

Nothing for a few months yet.

Foxy

16-10-2007, 01:09 PM

Easy Off oven cleaner will get it off in 45 mins. Just make sure you mask off the rest of the rim good and proper

TurboKat

16-10-2007, 05:41 PM

Yeah, caustic soda removes anodising - most oven & drain cleaners are 99% caustic soda.

Matt

17-10-2007, 09:03 PM

There you go, I learnt something from you lot...who would have thought? LOL