71 Black Trim Grill

[DT1]

Originally Posted by 71blksuper4x4

DT1, what method did you use to strip your grille? Trevor

Wow! Sorry about that! I thought you asked "What method I'm painting my grill"

I tried all of the popular methods to strip the anodizing like EZ off and White Lightning but they don't work all that well.

I used a 20:1 solution of water and sodium hydroxide crystals (LYE). Put gloves and eye protection on and spray it down. Let it sit for about 10 minutes and go over it with a Scotch-Brite pad. Repeat two or three times and it will look like new aluminum.
You can get it a 1 lb jar of lye on Ebay for around $10.00.
Just be VERY CAREFULL when handling it.
It will burn the hell out of your skin and I've been told that if it gets into your eyes, it can cause blindness.