danoizing something....

[jocktheglide165]

how do you deanoizing something? does anyone on the forums do thats reputable? I want something silver...

[kawasakirider]

what is deanoizing mean do u mean de-anodising?

[jocktheglide165]

what is deanoizing mean do u mean de-anodising?
to remove the color from a metal like for example the TXT tamiya hop up chassis plates are blue I want them silver not that specifically, but another item I want silver is blue right now.

[kawasakirider]

yeah i am 99 percent sure it is called deanodising coz my friend got his moto rims done and i was with him and the guy said it was called anodising and after they are done they are anodised

[Rtsbasic]

To deanodize bits, get some oven cleaner, coat the parts in it, leave for 30 secs, and wipe off. On black parts you sometimes need to do it 2-3 times. Wear rubber gloves and make sure it doesn't come into contact with your skin or face as it can be pretty harmful.

To get a good shine after you need some silver polish, I use duraglit. Some people also spray teflon on the finished part, helps it stay shiny or something. I've personally never bothered with the teflon, just oven cleaner and polish.

[jocktheglide165]

To deanodize bits, get some oven cleaner, coat the parts in it, leave for 30 secs, and wipe off. On black parts you sometimes need to do it 2-3 times. Wear rubber gloves and make sure it doesn't come into contact with your skin or face as it can be pretty harmful.

To get a good shine after you need some silver polish, I use duraglit. Some people also spray teflon on the finished part, helps it stay shiny or something. I've personally never bothered with the teflon, just oven cleaner and polish.
you got any pics of your finished products just want to know how oven cleaner can clean it and make it shiny so well.

[evaderstman]

Oven cleaner will take off the anodizing, and leave a gross film on it. After that you need to use some aluminum polish to get it shiny.

[oldschooler]

Its called deannodizing. OK I have tried the oven cleaner and it works its just alot of work . I use this on bike parts all the time its a drain cleaner called red devil Lye mix about 2 spoon fulls to about a half gallon of water. Do this in a throw away heavy plastic container. 2 or 5 gallon bucket will work also. let them soak for a couple min 3-5 then remove and rinse off if it doesnt come off use a cloth it should wipe off . If it doesnt all come off put it back in the solution for a few more minutes. it will come off .. USE GOOD RUBBER GLOVES!!!!!!!! AND EYE PROTECTION. Do not use latex medical gloves. Do this in a well ventilated area as it smells aweful and is not good to breathe. if you do get it on your skin rinse off immediatly. and most of all be careful!!!!

[Philster]

Easier: Buy a product called 'Greased Lightening". It is a cleaner that has the key ingredients in oven cleaner, without the fumes. Also, it is a liquid. Just fill a bowl, set the part in it and check on it every few minutes. Some folks report that it leaves less black spots on the aluminum.

Home Depot, Lowes, WalMart.

[jocktheglide165]

ok philster im gonna get some of that GL stuff man thanks and try some other tips from you guys. its a blue anodized txt tranny case I want silver...
do you know if this will deano? its the tranny case by gpm.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Tamiya-TXT-1-TXT1-BLUE-ALUMINUM-CENTER-GEAR-BOX-TXT038_W0QQitemZ6043081493QQcategoryZ44028QQrdZ1QQ cmdZViewItem

[Philster]

As long as it is anodized alum, it will deanodize it for sure. When you are buying something via the web, you have to know what you are getting. I know a guy that bought a purple cooling head, and when he got it, it was heavy like lead and wound up being painted steel or something -- not aluminum. I am NOT saying that part on ebay is one or the other. If you use GL (or oven cleaner) and the color does not come off, it ain't anodized Alum.

[jocktheglide165]

oh crap I wonder if its anodized then well dang it dont want to spend 200 bucks and find out its true blue...

[Philster]

Don't panic. It probably is alum. But you'll know if it isn't. If the guy has a good rating, don't sweat it.

[Rtsbasic]

It is definately aluminium, it has the same rubbish looking finish that every GPM alloy part has. To my knowledge GPM only use aluminium and titanium metals anyway.

[jocktheglide165]

It is definately aluminium, it has the same rubbish looking finish that every GPM alloy part has. To my knowledge GPM only use aluminium and titanium metals anyway.
alright I buy it then and deano it...

[Tim'sLosi]

Definately Greased Lightning commercial strength. It isn't caustic and won't pit alum. I submitted an article to another rc mag about it because it works so well.

[Redbullrider111]

When i deanodized some alluminum parts on my savage i used drano. it only took afew a min or 2 to get the purple anodizing off of some of the stock savage parts. i used it full strength but you can dilute it a little. it will take a little longer and i imagine that you can prevent pitting better because you can monitor it closely. deanodizing with the drano will leave the metal with a black film that will wipe off and then just use a metal or aluminum polish and it will get a good shine.

[Philster]

Draino contains the same key d-ano ingredient as Greased Lightening, except Draino and oven cleaner are both more caustic and leave more black behind. Both come with a risk of pitting, although that is controlled by monitoring the progress.

You can use the Greased Lightening around you RC workshop, too. It is a household cleaner afterall.

[InspGadgt]

Keep this in mind...anodizing is a protective coating for aluminum. Because of this anodized parts need very little maintenance except for cleaning once in awhile. When you strip the anodizing the aluminum will be prone to oxidization and pitting from stones getting kicked up into it. Once you strip and polish an aluminum part you will be continually polishing it to keep it looking nice. Unless you clear coat it or get it clear anodized. Clear coating it can mess up the part's fit tolerances and getting it anodized again wether color or clear is very expensive.

[jocktheglide165]

Keep this in mind...anodizing is a protective coating for aluminum. Because of this anodized parts need very little maintenance except for cleaning once in awhile. When you strip the anodizing the aluminum will be prone to oxidization and pitting from stones getting kicked up into it. Once you strip and polish an aluminum part you will be continually polishing it to keep it looking nice. Unless you clear coat it or get it clear anodized. Clear coating it can mess up the part's fit tolerances and getting it anodized again wether color or clear is very expensive.
oh crap really!!! oh another questions should I scrap off the ano or flush with water since im exposing the precious metals? I figured once I expose it I cant just scrape it off im gonna have to rinse it so I dont leave scratch marks on it.

[InspGadgt]

I usually wipe mine off while rinsing with a paper towel or rag. You don't want to scrape it off because that will leave scratch marks that you'll need to sand out to get rid of.