Anodizing is like an array of fingers. The area that was rubbed is like
bending over the fingers and shaving off the sides to make it shinny.

Anodizing is a resultant of etching and adding a colorant in the process.
It is a microscopic paint job.

You could make the spot area shinny or cover it over.

Martin

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Doug White wrote:
I have a color anodized piece that has some marks where a piece of soft
aluminum tubing rubbed against it. I'd like to remove the marks, but
don't want to damage the finish of the anodized part. The anodizing is
pretty heavy. I don't know how porous the anodizing might be, so I'm
leery of trying to etch it off.

Any tricks for this?

Thanks!

Doug White


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