I am a little rusty, but if I remember correctly, lye will attack the
aluminum seriously if you are not real cautious in your use. I have
never tried it, but I believe oven cleaner contains lye. I wonder if it
would work for you.
Mark wrote:
> Good Morning,
>
> I am now on to another project of refinishing an old pair of aluminum frame
> sidescreens. The anodized finish is very scratched and pitted requiring
> removal of the anodized finish so I can polish them. I have read that
> Sodium Hydroxide (Lye) is the thing to use but have also learned that it is
> used to make meth and no longer available locally. Draino has sodium
> hydroxide as well as other chemicals. Does anyone have experience using
> Draino to remove the anodized finish? Any other solutions would be
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
> Nashville
> http://www.arrestmered.com
>
>
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John
another one of them
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