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Old 02-18-2004, 02:55 AM
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Caswell sells a chemical stripper for removing anodizing. I've had good luck with oven cleaner in removing anodizing.

Emery *might* remove anodizing when used on a sisal wheel. I know it'll strip paint and powdercoating - albeit slowly.

Mole here on the forums stripped anodizing from some ATV wheels recently and the polished results look good. I'm going to be doing the same in another week or so and will go the oven cleaner route before a wheel hits aluminum.

The 1st round on the buffer will be a couple 6" sisal wheels loaded up with emery followed by tight spirals and tripoli, then loose wheels and rouge.. I seem to get pretty good results with this method..

Good luck!
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