blasting anodize off?

[Guest]

i have a set of anodized billet aluminum motorcycle pieces. can i just blast the anodizing off?

[Guest]

Re: blasting anodize off?

I blasted an anodized bracket not long ago - came right off easily.


Jay

[JHForman]

Re: blasting anodize off?

Anodizing is just an electrolytic process that puts an oxide film on the part blasting will quickly remove the oxidation. leaving the anodizing on there is a great way to protect the part from corrosion.

[Guest]

Re: blasting anodize off?

Anodizing is just an electrolytic process that puts an oxide film on the part blasting will quickly remove the oxidation. leaving the anodizing on there is a great way to protect the part from corrosion.

Only issue would be adhesion, but from what HD quoted it doesn't sound like a problem.

Aren't there different types of anodizing - what's the difference between regular color anodizing and "hard anodizing".


Jay

[Guest]

Re: blasting anodize off?

thanks guys!

[Guest]

Re: blasting anodize off?

I did a set of wheels that were anodized. Blasting was no big deal even when I was still only using the gravity feed. Should come right off... I was told I could coat over the anodized, but it was a transparent color so I didn't want to risk it.

[JHForman]

Re: blasting anodize off?

Anodizing is just an electrolytic process that puts an oxide film on the part blasting will quickly remove the oxidation. leaving the anodizing on there is a great way to protect the part from corrosion.

Only issue would be adhesion, but from what HD quoted it doesn't sound like a problem.

Aren't there different types of anodizing - what's the difference between regular color anodizing and "hard anodizing".


Jay

I've never done a cross hatch test on anything to see if there may be adhesion issues or not. I really prefer to just blast it off to get a bit of a profile. Yes there are different types of anodizing, the difference I'm not familiar with. The Tiger data sheets do not refer to any particular type of anodizing. A quick google search should get you the answer.

Regular anodizing is used strictly for corrosion resistance. Hard anodizing actually strengthens the aluminum alloy. Hard anodizing is better no doubt. The way you produce hard anodizing is by cooling the acid bath to the point of freezing and increase the current.

[baz]

Re: blasting anodize off?

regular anodize blasts off easily but hard anodize is much more difficult to blast
i have seen a few from pulley on open belt kits on hd s that were hard anodized aluminium to protect from wearing out too fast .

[Guest]

Re: blasting anodize off?

Gee you just had to gives us more info to put in our small brain data base didn't you



Only issue would be adhesion, but from what HD quoted it doesn't sound like a problem.

Aren't there different types of anodizing - what's the difference between regular color anodizing and "hard anodizing".


Jay[/quote]
I've never done a cross hatch test on anything to see if there may be adhesion issues or not. I really prefer to just blast it off to get a bit of a profile. Yes there are different types of anodizing, the difference I'm not familiar with. The Tiger data sheets do not refer to any particular type of anodizing. A quick google search should get you the answer.[/quote]

Regular anodizing is used strictly for corrosion resistance. Hard anodizing actually strengthens the aluminum alloy. Hard anodizing is better no doubt. The way you produce hard anodizing is by cooling the acid bath to the point of freezing and increase the current.[/quote]