Removing annodizing

[Taylorman]

Can the blue and red annodizing be removed from AN hose ends? I want to polish the 4 that i have in my boat.

[LuckyDaze]

Yes, but it takes a lot of work. You have to remove the material that has been anodized, either by polishing it away or sanding it away.
~Brian

[76miller]

Taylorman, go to the grocery store and get oven cleaner, spray on, let soak, and it wipes right off. It is kind of time consuming but it works really well.

[LuckyDaze]

I forgot about that way too! Takes the die right out. Good call miller
~Brian

[75MillerJet]

ya EZ-Off oven cleaner works great. spray it on and let a foam layer sit on it for a while. wipe it clean. repeat until its all off.

[Jim Brock]

blue lighting anodize remover, i get it at the longbeach swapmeet takes about 1 minute, if not the old style crystal draino don't leave it in very long

[Taylorman]

The ends are on stainless hose already. Will the oven cleaner mess up the braided line?

[snake321]

I sanded and rebuffed my gauge rings. It was a miserable job. Freakin oven cleaner????---I coulda gotten the 'ol lady to do it

[75MillerJet]

The ends are on stainless hose already. Will the oven cleaner mess up the braided line?
not sure but i would just mask it off with some duct tape so you don't spray any on the ss lines.

[396_WAYS_TO_SPIT]

Oven cleaner works BUT it will distort the metal. I use a metal coffee can with 50/50 water and draino. I have metal screen from a old screen door and use that to dip my parts. It will remove the anodizing and will not harm the metal.

[placecrafttim]

Tri sodium phosphate (TSP). TSP is a phosphate cleaner that can be purchased in paint and hardware stores. TSP is not available in some areas. Good substitutes are ammonium sulphate(fertilizer), Epsom salts and low sudsing dish detergent.