I doubt that short (30minute) dips would do anything bad. I have never had a problem with pitting even after an hour soaking in draino gel. While I have never done handlebars, I have done chainrings, brake levers, cranksets and frames, etc......never had a problem. I wouldn't hesitate doing a handlebar myself. That is not to say that I am an expert or that you shouldn't be careful. Oven cleaner is another story, I have seen that eat at the surface of aluminum after an hour. Wasn't pretty, and turned the part black (black came off if you scrubbed it gently)
I have had discussions with smarter people than me about this stuff and the consensus was that the draino gel isn't strong enough to cause issues for the short durations we are soaking our parts. Still if its your first time maybe try a junk part and see for yourself. I really don't think its an issue, but am happy to be corrected by someone with experience with this sort of thing. A separate issue: I have never had a problem with the finish over a long period of time due to oxidation, although I believe that is an issue, maybe it doesn't show itself for 10 years or more. I just haven't seen it pop up. On May 18, 4:46 am, Brett Lindenbach <brett.lindenb...@gmail.com> wrote: > Not to rain on anyone's parade but be careful. First, caustic soda can melt > eyeballs, so wear proper eye protection. Second, are we sure that the > de-anodized metal will be as strong? It seems like messing with the > strength of your handlebar could be potentially disastrous. I'm just > sayin'! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
