Whats On The Factory Parts- Paint?

[BULLDOG1027]

I was just wondering what kind of material is on the factory alum parts like the chassis. Paint remover wont touch this stuff. Its a blue substance. Can anyone tell what might work

 

[FAT49F1]

Drano cyrstals in a bucket with water. Wear rubber gloves, takes a couple minutes flush with clean water

 

[rob64n]

i assume the blue stuff you are talking about is the anodized color?

 

[BULLDOG1027]

yes, its alot tuffer than paint. THANKS I will try the Drano

 

[RampageHopUps]

It is anodized finish, not paint.

 

[pipeous]

oven cleaner works good too just not the blue canned enviro friendly stuff,


as does hydroflauric acid (I use this for wheel cleaner, well mixed with other stuff),

 

[KrashKrieg]

OOfaaa...hydroflauric...that's some really caustic stuff...


Go get some Greased Lightning at your local Home D/ Lowes...I did my whole chassis plate with the stuff...No more tacky Gold color for me....

 

[pipeous]

ya I work with some serious chemicals for sure but when I finish detailing those wheels, even the inside is clean of brake dust... pads are metallic usually, so that brown stuff is rust. acid is the best at cleaning rust. you just can't use it on rims like cragar 5 spokes and the like as it turns them milky, then you have to get out the metal polish


these rims had to be hand polished when I was done

 

[DemonRC1]

I'd give up one of my kidneys to have that car.


Oh, back to the subject... I really prefer drano crystals over oven cleaner. I used to use oven cleaner and a few times I would have some annodizing stuck in crevices where I had to resubmerge it to get it out. That ended up leaving a pitted eaten away surface on the areas that were over-exposed. Drano crystals does the job just as fast but doesn't leave a pitted finish if left in the solution too long.


One last thing. The smell of a pan full of fresh oven cleaner will flat out knock you on your butt. It's like sticking your nose in an ammonia bottle and taking a deep breathe. The drano has the same smell but not nearly as overpowering.

 

[FAT49F1]

ya I work with some serious chemicals for sure but when I finish detailing those wheels, even the inside is clean of brake dust... pads are metallic usually, so that brown stuff is rust. acid is the best at cleaning rust. you just can't use it on rims like cragar 5 spokes and the like as it turns them milky, then you have to get out the metal polish
these rims had to be hand polished when I was done

Damn pip thats my dream car.

 

[PISTOL PETE]

Me Too I Want To Build One Soooooo Bad