Purple Power vs. Ano

[hvacman250]

I usually pre-strip clean my parts with detergent/hot water, but this time I experimented with about a 10:1 diluted Purple Power. After about 30 minutes, I was surprised to see it was stripping the ano layer/dye off.

Or has it eaten thru the sealer and washing the dye away, but leaving the ano layer intact? Is that possible?

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Another neat trick I discovered over the weekend: blue polishing compound and a loose cotton/canton flannel wheel removes scratches from a CD/DVD and makes it like new

[mkriegs]

that's a really good idea (about the cds)

Not like I'd be able to help you or anything, but out of curiosity what are the ingredients in purple power?

[destroyer125]

That has sodium hydroxide in it, Im always careful before I buy a new cleaner to test, as alot of the cleaners in the automotive section has lye as the active ingrediant. Simple green has proven better for me.

[hvacman250]

I was just experimenting with a test scrap dyed blue. I was just curious what would happen.

Ive had it in there about 2 hours now; still not fully strippped, but the places that are bare aluminum havent pitted or anything.