From: "Bianca Pratorius" <biankita@earthlink.net> Subject: [CR]Testing for an anodized finish on Ofmega crank
>I have an Ofmega crank that has some dulling and pitting. I used a bit of
>Simichrome to test for an anodized finish. The rag was black after only a
>few moments of rubbing. Now I can't tell if the aluminum on my rag was from
>the minor pitted areas or was from the crank in general. So I am back to
>square one-- I don't know if my Ofmega crank is anodized or not.
Not really, just try shining a nice spot on back of arm and if it gets shiny and rag is black then you know it's not anodized. The polish shouldn't do much to anodizing except clean it.
Pete Geurds
Douglassville, Pa