Thinking of stripping my grille. Has anyone used this product before http://www.blulightning.com/product/ADPT ?

 

No...but if you do let me know how it works. I think the steps would be...remove anodized coating, buff with compound to mirror polish, and the clear with a protectant like Zoops sealer, unless someone knows of a different way to protect. Been thinking about doing the same thing to mine, but I didn't run across the particular anodize stripper.

 

Tread very lightly..your profile says you have a 1972, and the grille assembly is plastic, not metal. Your 1972 has a outer grille surround with two removable plastic grille inserts.

 

I think he is talking about the surround...that is what I am talking about. Wouldn't dare use the stripper on the grille inserts.

 

My apologies...I meant the surround. I've got an older one that I will try it on first and let you know how it works.

Chris

 

I'm curious...I have one here I would like to practice on also. Price is reasonable.

 

thought i read on here or maybe classic truck mag abt using lye and water solution to remove the anoized coatin

 

"Oven Cleaner" I've seen it discuss on here; as well as recently use on Power
Block show Trucks. They spray it on the metal (Off the truck) and let it sit about 5 to 10 min; wipe off and then buff with a metal polish.
I would then spray a clearer to seal your highly shine finish. I personnally havn't try this; but will on my recent purchase 68 soon.
Mitch

 

The oven cleaner is iffy... I used it on a piece of my 68 tailgate trim and it worked great but on the headlight bezel, it would not budge it. I recoated it probably a dozen times and let it set as much as a half-hour and there's still anodizing on it. Thanks for posting this new stuff. Keep us updated.



spots

 

Under NO circumstances use oven cleaner or any lye (sodium hydroxide) based solution on anything aluminum. It'll dissolve aluminum almost instantly. (It also generates a tremendous amount of heat.) Look on some radio controlled car forums (and maybe other places) for tips on "home anodizing". It's a fairly simple process that can be done by a resourceful person.

Any aluminum that isn't attacked by lye is spared only because it's being protected by a thin film of aluminum oxide (the very thing you're trying to remove)

If you don't believe me, at least try a strong solution of lye in a pyrex dish and add a piece of scrap aluminum or some aluminum foil. If you want a more detailed explanation, please read this link...

why lye and aluminum shouldn't be mixed

I'm not trying to be a wiseguy, please don't take my post that way, I just don't want to read about someone getting hurt or damaging an expensive part.

Rawhyde

 

I would stick with using the Blue Lightning Product for $15 vs. $5 oven cleaner not designed for the purpose. Has anyone tried it yet? I would like to see some pics of the outcome.