Removing anodizing without removing laser etching

Hi

So I know there are numerous guides to removing anodizing and polishing aluminium components . I've used Jols guide before to polish up a pair of beaten cranks .

What I can't find info on is whether using a product such as oven pride to remove the anodizing will also remove laser etching? I have a pair of very scratched and beaten campag cranks but the logos are in perfect condition. Can I remove the anodozing without affecting the logos, then polish them while masking over the etching? Most of the examples I see of highly polished cranks do not have logos anymore

Cheers

I couldn't say for sure, but I doubt it.

Having the logo engraved is your best bet.

I got a pair from Tel on here and I think he still offers the service.

You can leave the engraving "raw", or fill with colour: red looks boss and easy enough to change too.

Thanks I guess I'll just have to try it and see . The engraving does look nice , I'll keep it in mind

Yes oven cleaner will destroy the laser etching. The only way to keep the original etching is to polish round it which looks crap....

Looks like it's all or nothing then. The cranks are really beaten up so wouldn't be a tragedy if I did decide to polish. I guy I know with a laser engraver says he can re do the logos so might try this as a experiment after polishing am see how it looks. Will post results if I do

I'm not an expert on laser etching but I did have a set done once after I polished them; it didn't come out great (poor quality equipment?) but worse still it polished off with very little effort. I think if you have it re-laser etched you'll need to have them re-anodised too....

Hmmm, I'll speak to the guy about durability. What kind of place did you have them done?Perhaps I should just engrave them like Scilly suggested...or maybe just leave them alone!