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Letter 41031
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Marc Green |
Acetone will leach (lighten-not bleach) several organic dyes.
James Watts
- Navarre, Florida
Thanks, Mark. That does work. I may also wind up with a bit of cured epoxy that I'd want to get rid of. What about pushing my luck with an epoxy remover that says right on it, "Not suitable for aluminum or zinc"? It smells like methylene chloride. Will the anodization hold up?
David Janszen
- Columbus, OH, USA
Thanks, James.. I was not aware of that. Is that the case with even a well sealed coating? With the fast evaporation of acetone, I couldn't imagine it effecting any well sealed dyed coating. But then again, I haven't done any dyed anodizing for almost 8 years.
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Marc Green |
Theoretically, all of the solvents mentioned above WILL WORK if the anodizing is COMPLETELY sealed. That said, we have to admit, that most shops do not control their seal well enough to get a "complete" seal. In other words, acetone will work without leaching, again, if the seal is complete. That is one of the test for a complete seal.And most of those so-called "cold" seals are not "complete".
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