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jlaird

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yes Oven off takes off the anadozing on cockpit surounds and windshield, learned that here.

But to do the windshield suround you do not have to remove the glass and rubber sealer. Oven off does not effect rubber. Make all the alum bright.

Oven off, 0000 steel wool then polish, works great.
 
Spent an hour messing with chrome polish and got nowhere, thanks Jack, will do that tomorrow.
 
The spray on stuff "oven Off" seemed to work fastest. Follow the directions but forget what it says about alum. It does take the anadozing off and does not hurt the rubber or glass.

Same stuff you wife has in the cabnet.
 
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Same stuff you wife has in the cabnet.

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I'm not an expert on cleaning products, she has the OFF Lotion, will that work?
 
Do not spray it on and leave it.
Only leave it on for 10 to 15 minutes and then wipe/flush it off. Otherwise besides removing the anodizing it will start eating (pitting) the aluminum.
 
Any alkaline substance will remove aluminum oxide, thus anodizing. Oven cleaner, which is mostly lye (sodium hydroxide) is pretty strong stuff, but it definitely will do the job. It will etch the aluminum if you leave it on too long. I am also a little concerned that it might affect the glass and/or rubber; it might do some damage if it drips. Be careful. Especially, use rubber gloves--it definitely will do nasty things to your skin.

By the way, even mild alkaline substances like ammonia will do serious damage to aluminum oxide--that might be enough to remove a light, cosmetic anodizing layer. Might be a good idea to try something milder, like this, before pulling out the heavy ammunition.
 
Good advice Steve. I found that the spray/foaming action of the oven cleaner really help get good coverage, and it is fast!
 
It does nothing to the glass or rubber trim, nothing at all.

I tested it with many different kinds of rubber parts and such I had around and for both long and short periods, as long as hours, and nothing.


Does not seem to bother the alm, pit, for up to a two hour application, hehe. I forgot and was watching a movie.

Did find that several applications worked better than one with a good flushing in between.

For goodness sakes take the stuff off your car, it just might be sudden death for paint.

I actually did the orginial polishing with a Durmal and the polishing wheel, lightly of course, worked great. Had a couple real bad scares and took care of them with a very fine file then polished.
 
Jack, I understand how it doesn't hurt the rubber, but why aren't you replacing the seals that are probably almost 50 years old? Or did you already?
 
Oh, windsheld came with new tinted glass and seals.
 
I agree that this will not hurt the rubber, but what about the solution that wicks into the crevice between the rubber and aluminum. This solution will keep eating the aluminum. We had serios problems with this on aircraft parts that we irridited. To the point of structural failure. Phil
 
I supose that could be a prob long term but I was careful and flushed very well. Expect it will last my life time.
 
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