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Re: Sodium Hydroxide

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Subject: Re: Sodium Hydroxide
From: "E. John Puckett" <ejpuckett@centurytel.net>
Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2007 15:21:21 -0600
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 
>
>   

-- 
 John
another one of them
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