I plan on getting some stripper, but don't have any yet. The stripper is Potassium flouride. It is suppose to strip the anodize without eating the aluminum. On the other hand, the DeOx/DeSmut is a mix of sulfuric and I think phosphoric acid designed to clean contaminates, ie: copper, oxides. According to pg.115 of my book, the etch step with anodize stripper can be skipped. They warn the stripper will take the shine out. The two processes are not the same. The effect on the material is a major indicator. Are you having a problem to cause you to consider the need for an extra step? (high resistance during anodize, not thick enough coating, poor dyeing)
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