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NaOH eats Al, anodized or not.
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But that's want I want it to do, surely this would help clean it up? I would start with a low concentration.
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Dipping the assembled sink in anything is going to leave "the dip" between fin sheets; from there, it's going to chew on the processor.
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mmm...how sure are you about that? The fins are heavily compressed together.
You want to coat the sink to prevent salt corrosion, keep it shiny --- hit it with a
light coat of clear lacquer.[/QUOTE]
Clear laquer has been suggested to me before, but i'm really not keen on spraying it with anything that could negatively affect thermal performance.