HOW TO: Clean exterior of cylinders and other aluminium

**Sat Jul 22, 2006 8:19 pm » Post: #1 » Download Post**

After recroming, the exterior of my cylinders look better than new, so I am trying to find out how its done.
I've been told its chemical, but the chemicals I have tried, did indeed dissolve some of the alu, but it became black, not clear aluminium.

Any ideas ?
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**Sat Jul 22, 2006 9:52 pm » Post: #2 » Download Post**

You chromed the exterior of the cylinders? that would be a real bad idea!
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**Sat Jul 22, 2006 10:17 pm » Post: #3 » Download Post**

After recroming, the exterior of my cylinders look better than new, so I am trying to find out how its done.

.....recroming of the interior, the exterior look ....... get it ? Rolling Eyes

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**Sun Jul 23, 2006 12:37 am » Post: #4 » Download Post**

I think most places do soda-blasting. I think they use soda ash.
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**Mon Jul 24, 2006 1:55 am » Post: #5 » Download Post**

Ezy-Off oven cleaner works well, but gives a different finish to freshly replated cylinders.