RE: [CR]Removing anodizing

(Example: Production Builders:Peugeot)

From: "Andrew & Merilee Gillis" <apgmaa@earthlink.net>
To: "'David Goerndt'" <davidg@iag.net>, "classicrendezvous@bikelist.org" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: RE: [CR]Removing anodizing
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2001 10:49:08 -0800
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David: You have two options that I know of for removing anodizing:

1. (The better way.) Find a local anodizing house and have them strip it for you. I have a place close to where I work that will strip it for free, since they know I'll be back with a pile of parts to have them re-anodize. A typical anodizing lot charge is about $30-$40.

2. You can use Easy Off oven cleaner, surround yourself with noxious fumes, and spend a lot of time at it.

If you bring it to the anodizing house, it's completely stripped within a few minutes. You can then spend your time enjoyably hand-polishing your cranks, instead of suffocating.

I highly recommend anodizing the parts for your "user" bikes. I've had about six pairs of NR and modern Record hubs (combined) , six NR seatposts, and a pile of small aluminum washers and spacers silver anodized, and all of these parts look great after many years of use.

To keep the finish as close to "clear" silver as possible, let the anodizing house know that the minimum time to do the anodizing is what you want. I've had some cranks come out a bit more pearlescent silver; a beautiful finish, but it didn't match the original. Cranks should definitely be done in pairs.

regards,

Andrew Gillis (two days of continuous rain in Long Beach, CA)