Removing anodization from threadless stem
 

I have a bike that is screaming for a silver threadless stem. I have a bunch of black anodized stems and wondered if there is a way to remove the anodization?

Thanks

RFC

Sand the anodized surface clean with varying degrees of wet and dry sandpaper. The polish the alloy surface to a chrome like shine. It is a bit of work but I can be done. There might be an easier way but this is how I do it.

Oven cleaner will remove the anodizing.

Easy Off Heavy Duty oven cleaner. Repeat as needed.

Make sure it's the Heavy Duty yellow can and not the odorless blue can. The latter doesn't do squat. The yellow can rules!

Read this. It works great.

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...40#post3677840

Dang I'll have to remember that....although I NEED a white stem, have one of those in and amongst your black ones?