Alternative to Bright Dip Anodizing Trim

I have done numerous aluminum parts using Easy-Off to strip the anodized finish. Here' what I did.

1. Strip the parts by leaving the easy off on them for several hours. You will see the parts dull out as the cleaner works.

2. Wash the parts thoroughly to clean away excess easy off.

3. Fix dings, sand down parts using paper grades from 400 to 2000

4. Use a sisal buffing pad mounted on a bench grinder and start with red compound stick, move to green and then finish with white.

5. Buff using 3m compound and final finish

6. Protect with a good paste wax. I used McGuiers.

Here's what I used.

Sisal Pads



Compound sticks




3m Rubbing Compound




3m Ultra Fine finish compound





Heres my Grill parts after easy off and sanding





Finished product.

Tried Clear coat but it started to yellow so I removed it and re-polished . All that's on it now is wax and the grills look as good as the day I installed them.

I would estimate that I have at least 50-70 hours into refinishing these parts to this level.

Hope this helps!!

Cheers!