http://www.bikeguide.org/forums/showthread.php?t=180556Originally Posted by G
1. This is a cool write up and it is great that you are interested in this kind of thing and had a go.
2. DONT DO IT. As mentioned by the OP f*cking about with acid is NOT a good idea, f*cking about with acid and voltages is a very BAD idea, f*cking about with caustic solutions (oven cleaner) is NOT a good idea. Your health is worth way way way more than a blotchy bit of colour on a bike part.
3. DONT remove anodising with caustic solutions. You are NOT going to be able to control it well enough and it IS eating away at the part, destroying tolerances. If you want to strip decorative anodising then just polish it, the oxide layer wont build up that fast and polishing it will be constantly removing it (on a small part). If you want good anodising then polishing will always improve it anyway.
4. Dispose of your sh*t responsibly. The planet is getting enough chemical waste poured onto it from peoples domestic drains as it is, there is no NEED for any of this crap to go down your drain. (While you are at it you can stop using bleach and phosphates and all that other marketing bullsh*t in your daily-lives too).
G.