I have some small parts that have been black anodized and would like to remove the anodizing. I tried paint remover and it didn't work. Any ideas?

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Ive had good luck removing anodizing with gasket remover.

I remember I had some purple anodized bars on a dirt bike back when those colors were cool. It didnt last long and I decided to experiment with some chemicals out of the cabinet and If I remember correctly the gasket remover did the best job.

Easy-off oven cleaner in the yellow can. Wear gloves and spray it in a well ventilated area. Shouldn't take more than 10 minutes or so to get down to bare aluminum. You'll need to polish the part afterwards though.

What could be easier?

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Unless someone can't tell if it is actually anodized...
If it will peel off at all, it's probably not anodized.