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Old 12-17-2014, 11:00 PM
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You can remove anodizing, but it also takes a layer of aluminum with it, as the colour is built into the surface oxidation layer. I've done this a few times over the years. For parts with crucial tolerances, it's bad! Screwed up set of 1.5* rear uprights this way.

I've heard of getting parts "re-anodized" but haven't seen the process. Not sure if it's simply a matter of repeating the process in a different way, or something more involved.
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