Removing anodizing from Deep V's
First of all, I searched. I searched a lot. The search engine was really fighting me today.
Is removing the anodized color from deep v's a good idea? I remember reading that the product used to do this would potential harm the rim. Follow up question, does Velocity anodize all their colors now? How can I tell? Thanks and if someone can successfully use the search to find the answer I will mail them a cookie. A healthy, cranberry oatmeal cookie |
Get new deep V's..?
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Easy Off oven cleaner!
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Sell yours and buy new ones. What color are they?
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Originally Posted by xxxfattonyxxx
(Post 8506103)
Sell yours and buy new ones. What color are they?
the rest are powdercoated. the information is on their website i believe |
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If they're one of the listed anodized colors, oven cleaner will work. Otherwise they'll need to be sandblasted, at which point swapping them on CL will be cheaper and easier.
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sandblasting********** uh, how about reversing the electro-plating process?
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Originally Posted by ianjk
(Post 8507501)
sandblasting********** uh, how about reversing the electro-plating process?
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Sounds like swapping them would be easier.
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Do not sandblast.
Oven cleaner will remove the anodization. |
Originally Posted by peabodypride
(Post 8507512)
If it's not anodized, it's powdercoated. Good luck "reversing the electroplating process" with that one.
As for removing the anodizing via reverse electrolysis, I've heard it works. Also, I found (via interwebz) that a "dilute aqueous solution of phosphoric and chromic acid" will remove the anodizing without harming parent material... but you need to be an excellent chemist to do it without killing yourself. |
....Yeah. Just trade em straight up. Much easier.
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Not much of a market locally for deep v's so it may be hard to trade them. Yet
Is there anyway for me to tell if it's PC'd or anodized? |
anyone have pics of Gold anodized V's that have been DE-anodized?
does it just look like polished V's? |
Originally Posted by ianjk
(Post 8508158)
Every time I've sandblasted something (old car/truck frames, motorcycle frames/gas tanks) it has left an almost pitted/porous surface (ie. harm to parent material)... that is on steel, would imagine that a softer metal like aluminum would be even worse.
As for removing the anodizing via reverse electrolysis, I've heard it works. Also, I found (via interwebz) that a "dilute aqueous solution of phosphoric and chromic acid" will remove the anodizing without harming parent material... but you need to be an excellent chemist to do it without killing yourself. |
Originally Posted by peabodypride
(Post 8510052)
I know we're getting pedantic here, and we probably both agree that swapping them is a lot easier, but I should have said media blast, not sandblast. You can strip aluminum with glass beads or nut shells just fine.
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when under the sun,
Ano = matte (not much light reflection) Powdercoat = shiny right? im currently working on mirror finish polishing my silver ano'ed aluminum, after oven cleaner, it needed MORE oven cleaner(layers are thicker than i thought). i should have soaked it instead of sprayed but i couldnt find a big enough container~ now im just sanding the ano'ed alu off and its working so far. my next step is sanding with the range of grits of sandpaper (200 to hopefully 1000+). then mother's alu polish! <3 |
Originally Posted by muckymucky
(Post 8513082)
when under the sun,
Ano = matte (not much light reflection) Powdercoat = shiny right? im currently working on mirror finish polishing my silver ano'ed aluminum, after oven cleaner, it needed MORE oven cleaner(layers are thicker than i thought). i should have soaked it instead of sprayed but i couldnt find a big enough container~ now im just sanding the ano'ed alu off and its working so far. my next step is sanding with the range of grits of sandpaper (200 to hopefully 1000+). then mother's alu polish! <3 |
Originally Posted by adriano
(Post 8515027)
if you put the time in, they are going to look fantastic.
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Here's mine after 600, 1000 and 2000 grit and Commandant 4 polish. Picture does not do it justice. Mind you, I ordered a set of 'raw' deep V's, that is, taken off the production line before anodizing or powdercoat. So it saved me doing the deanodizing. I did that once to a MTB rim to polish it and I dropped it in a bath of warm water and drain cleaner granules. Nasty stuff, but it does the job way faster than oven cleaner. You will not get all the anodizing off with just the drain cleaner/oven cleaner, you will still have to sand some of it off.
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...i/IMG_0144.jpg |
Originally Posted by Batavus
(Post 8518842)
Here's mine after 600, 1000 and 2000 grit and Commandant 4 polish. Picture does not do it justice. Mind you, I ordered a set of 'raw' deep V's, that is, taken off the production line before anodizing or powdercoat. So it saved me doing the deanodizing. I did that once to a MTB rim to polish it and I dropped it in a bath of warm water and drain cleaner granules. Nasty stuff, but it does the job way faster than oven cleaner. You will not get all the anodizing off with just the drain cleaner/oven cleaner, you will still have to sand some of it off.
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...i/IMG_0144.jpg |
batavus: i take it you spoke directly to your velocity rep?
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@Batavus
dang that looks sooooo good! got any pictures from the side? as in a whole bike view? how long did that take you? what kinda equipment did you use to sand? im at 1500 now and i just figured out that i need to wet sand by hand but dont know how to hold the sand paper because before i just did a drill + drum~ |
Semi-derail: what are you guys using to keep aluminum shiny? I'm thinking my spring break project is going to be putting a mirror shine on my stem, cranks, etc. and I'm hoping I can hold off clouding for a while between polishings. Any clear coats, polishes, potions or incantations I should check out?
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