Would the Elly rust if sanded down?

johnny13oi · Mar 19, 2007

Hey guys, would the Elly rust if it was sanded down and no protective spray or anything was sprayed on. I wanna try and see if a brushed aluminum would look better as there is already many scratches on it when it came and sanding it down would give a nice brushed aluminum look and hide the scratches. I wouldn't sand it down however if it would cause the whole thing to rust.

Fenris · Mar 19, 2007

Aluminum doesn't "rust". It will get a thin layer of oxidation on it however.

GeorgePaul · Mar 19, 2007

There are non-abrasive ways of removing anodizing. See here, for example.

johnny13oi · Mar 20, 2007

Fenris said:
Aluminum doesn't "rust". It will get a thin layer of oxidation on it however.

I was just unsure if it was confirmed that the Elly was actually Aluminum because someone said that it might have been stainless steel because stainless steel can also not be magnetic.

Scattergun · Mar 20, 2007

And then stainless steel wouldn´t rust either would it.....but judging from weight I´d say it´s aluminium for sure.

johnny13oi · Mar 20, 2007

Scattergun said:
And then stainless steel wouldn´t rust either would it.....but judging from weight I´d say it´s aluminium for sure.

Oh sorry forgot what stainless steel meant .. haha. Pretty nice cheap light if its all aluminum. Unless almost every flashlight is made out of aluminum even the cheap chinese ones. New to this flashlight stuff.

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