aluminum grill

[beastman]

Hi guys, i've stripped the anodizing off my grill and sanded it with 400 grit, and am now in the process of brushing it with a scotch bright to give it a brushed look. My question is can i clear coat it and have it not chip off?

[gyman98]

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[cudaboy]

How did you get the clear anodizing off ? wait a minute, let me rephrase that question.
What method did you use to remove the clear anodizing from the aluminum grill ?

[beastman]

i sprayed it down with oven cleaner, let it soak for 30 minutes and hose it off really well

[cudaboy]

well, cool ! Thanks for the tip. I've heard folks talk about using red devil lye, but didnt get clear instructions, and part of the story was that the real trick was knowing how long to leave it in the mix. Too long, and the lye would eat up the aluminum. Scary stuff to be learning on.

[DocsTruck]

So, what is the purpose in doing this?

[beastman]

my grill had dents and looked like crap, dull finish, so i fixed dents and wanted the brushed aluminum look so i stripped the anodizing, scotchbrighted it and now i gotta clear coat it. just for looks

[Dood]

Can you post up us a picture?

[beastman]

there should be a pic or two in my build thread, none as a close up though. i'll go out later tonight and get a more detailed pic of it for everybody

[cudaboy]

Doc, the purpose of removing the clear anodizing is to polish the aluminum. After that it needs to be coated to keep it from oxidizing.

[1964ShortyD100]

The grille looks awesome. What oven cleaner did you use? I don't know if it matters or not, but I've got some Easy Off laying around here that I'm going to try.

[beastman]

i used easy off heavy duty. its 100% complete. i'll try and remember to post a pic on my thread tonight.