Red coating on shocks

[FatCatRC]

I removed the red coating off my shocks with easy off. How do I get rid of the black spots and dark spots on the aluminium now? Thanks.

 

[Mr.Vylan]

Sounds like a cool look. Mad Max!

 

[FatCatRC]

Bye bye red!

 

[Woodentop]

U could go down the grades on sandpaper 800-1200-1500-2000 etc to get rid of the back spots, buff with scotchbrite, then polish with a aluminium paste and a dremel, gives a mirror like shine ?

 

[Overpowerrc]

The black spots mean that your shocks weren’t clean enough

 

[Woodentop]

I'm not 100% but I think the black spots are when they're in the solution to long, starting to eat at the ally

 

[FatCatRC]

U could go down the grades on sandpaper 800-1200-1500-2000 etc to get rid of the back spots, buff with scotchbrite, then polish with a aluminium paste and a dremel, gives a mirror like shine ?

Okay thanks guys. I have them assembled now, so I will have to wait to do it when I clean them again. I don't have enough oil atm to empty them and polish them now.

 

[Flames77]

I removed the red coating off my shocks with easy off. How do I get rid of the black spots and dark spots on the aluminium now? Thanks.

Mothers mag & Aluminum polish! Cleans them right up. I included a picture to so the before and after.

 

[Kingpin]

I had the same black stuff. Sometimes it's primer that's still stuck on.
These on my dremel cleaned up the aluminum extremely well after I de-anodized.
The small wire brushes cleaned up all the corners and edges.