Stripping colour off wheels

Edd 13 Once I tried to remove the anodising from a pair of metallic blued deep Vs I didn't fancy too much and wanted to turn into chrome. Plenty of caustic soda and two hours soaking and no success whatsoever. Even tried to sand it a bit. The anodising was tough like hell. So I gave up and decided to paint the frame in blue to match the rims. Surprised because with stems, seat posts, and cranks it just takes 20 mins and the anodising comes off with a light rubbing and the results, once the pieces is buffed, are pretty alright.

Oven cleaner. Problem is It's hard to control. Spray it in a cup and use a brush.