Hhmm...I'm starting to hit a few roadblocks after a few months of awesome results. I'm starting to wonder if my stripper is damaging parts.
Its a few months old, and has probably stripped a few hundred parts. Does it need to be replaced yet? It still works, per se.
I clean the part, drop a few pieces in, wait a minute or so, then scrub with a toothbrush. Back in and scrub until all the dye is gone. Rinse good then desmut. It probably stays between 75-78* in a semi-cooled garage. Average time stripping is 5-8 minutes.
If the part is pitted, do you see pits in the aluminum? Like visible stuff? Can the part be salvaged from pitting?
Here's a problem I encountered last night:
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Appears to be 6xxx aluminum, stripped fine, but came out of ano weird. Looks liek flaking in the metal itself. Scaly almost. Any ideas?
I'm getting a gut feeling something has changed. I was wondering if it wasnt my acid bath, but Im starting to blame the stripper. Kinda confused ??