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Today I was pondering different chemicals to use to degrease aluminum before anodizing.
I tried everything I had for solvents and detergents and couldn't get the water to stop beading.
After doing some reading, I saw Sodium Hydroxide (lye) was a common degreaser. I didn't have any. It's cheap.
What DID I have though? I had EASY OFF OVEN CLEANER. One of it's main ingredients is Lye.
It took a single spray and about 30 seconds of rubbing before the water stopped beading.
Beware of fumes and use with PLENTY of ventilation. The byproduct of lye hitting aluminum is hydrogen gas.
I tried everything I had for solvents and detergents and couldn't get the water to stop beading.
After doing some reading, I saw Sodium Hydroxide (lye) was a common degreaser. I didn't have any. It's cheap.
What DID I have though? I had EASY OFF OVEN CLEANER. One of it's main ingredients is Lye.
It took a single spray and about 30 seconds of rubbing before the water stopped beading.
Beware of fumes and use with PLENTY of ventilation. The byproduct of lye hitting aluminum is hydrogen gas.