Originally Posted by
morphguy12
Any thoughts on using oven cleaner to take the anodize off and then polish the crap out of them? You think I could get them to look shiny?!
Most oven cleaners contain caustic soda (sodium hydroxide) which will indeed remove anodizing but doesn't know where to stop. So, if you use it, use it sparingly and wash it off quickly and thoroughly. Don't ever consider soaking the crank in it.