Is there a safe way to de anodize brake lines?

[b12]

Is there a safe way to de anodize brake lines etc.  I've de anodized other alu parts using baking soda (sodium hydroxide) but will this damage the rubber in the braided hoses?

[Dezza]

I think you mean caustic soda, drain cleaner, which is definitely sodium hydroxide. If you want to remove the anodising from hose fittings personally I would remove them from the hose first then you can remove the anodising with CS and scotchbrite more carefully. Then refit using a new olive and check regularly for signs of corrosion and change your brake fluid every year (essential when using ally brake fittings).

[b12]

Thanks, do you know where I can get the olives?  

Btw.  I didn't know you had to change the brake fluid every year with ally fittings, mine hasn't been changed  for years.

Edited October 24, 2023 by b12

[Dezza]

6 hours ago, b12 said:

Thanks, do you know where I can get the olives?  

Btw.  I didn't know you had to change the brake fluid every year with ally fittings, mine hasn't been changed  for years.

Try eb@y. They're cheaper if you get them in bulk, 10 at a time.

2 years isn't too bad. Brake fluid absorbs water from the air so water contaminated fluid is bad for brake components all round. Ally brake fittings are OK for road bikes but don't like neglect.