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Originally Posted by BrianG
This is true. The EZ Off trick worked on some Traxxas parts, notably the nitro Revo chassis. A better/deeper anodizing job may be more difficult to work with.
Just curious here: will this be a shelf-queen? I can't imagine you'll even want to get fingerprints on it after all the work/effort/cost of polishing this thing.
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The traxxas stuff to me has always seemed to have more pigment and a smoother surface but less penetration. However you also have to take into consideration whether you are talking about machined parts 6061 or 7075 versus raw aluminum sheets which have been punched/press formed. The cast. The raw aluminum sheets will tend to be more coarse thus allowing anodizing to penetrate deeper than a machined smooth piece of 6061 or 7075. In fact 7075 has to be anodized differently than 6061 due to its higher density.
Some of the nicest parts I ever saw machined and anodized though were traxxas' aluminum bulkheads for the maxx trucks. Those were some absolutely beautiful parts.