Trim restoration help

[pyrofighting]

I know you can use Red Devil Lye to remove the anodizing, but you cant buy it anymore, no one carries it. What else can I use other than oven cleaner? What chemical is it that actually removes the anodizing? Also what can i soak the parts in, will a platic tub work? or will it be eaten away?

Thanks.

[FORDification]

If nobody locally has that, try E-bay. I just did a quick search for it there and came up with a dozen or so listings, and priced very reasonably.

[68F250]

Red Devil Lye is gone (R.I.P.) Try Home Depot, Lowe's or Wall Mart and see if they still carry Roebic Crystal Drain Opener. Says it's 100% sodium hydroxide which I find hard to believe.

Or steal it from somebody's meth lab. What are they gonna do, report it?

[pyrofighting]

I think thats why it cant be found anymore, too many tweakers out there.

[Joe Kriston]

Or steal it from somebody's meth lab. What are they gonna do, report it?

That one caught me off-guard,Barry...Thanks for the laugh...

[Buckinthebowtie]

I've used oven cleaner before.

[69rangerman]

I just went to True Value (hardware store) and they have a different brand. Works great! Might want to check out Keith's trim polishing tech page for application and warnings. It's bad stuff.

http://www.fordification.com/trim-polishing.htm

Good luck!

[slobgear]

You might also want to try Barkeepers friend. the stuff is amazing and a can of it will set you back $1.49. Wet your part, dust some on, let it sit for a minute or two and polish off.