The branding on flashlghts, it feels like it is on top of the anodisation.
When baking the branding remains.
I think it i UV cured paint that acts like a super hard plastic/ceramic layer.
How can this be removed?
It’s likely laser engraved (most branding on flashlight is) there is no removing it without removing at least the anodization layer, and probably go even deeper
The only way to remove it is by destructive sanding .
I prefer to cover mine with a cut-to-fit piece of reflective tape .
No when it is laser cut it would not be higher, laying ON the surface.
Tape, hmm that is ehm, not so nice to look at IMHO, sorry.
I read acetone could do it, will buy Monday and test it on an Ultrafire.
Yeah , it’s more about function over form for me .
Plus , I’m a barber , so having a barber pole on my lights seems kind of appropriate .
@The Miller - this has come up before. Most flashlights are marked with a laser.
I have a lot of aluminum flashlights, I can’t think of any that aren’t laser marked. Some stainless lights might have a marking material similar to CerMark used along with a CO2 laser, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they were just marked with a fiber laser instead of CO2.
Look at it with a small microscope (i have this one and love it), you’ll see that it’s a rough surface with peaks and valleys, that’s what pulsing aluminium with a laser does, it doesn’t pulverize it cleanly.(well at least at the settings needed for this particular etching application)
Thanks for all the input
Hm no getting rid of those ugly branding
Why don’t they just save a few cents and skip the marking making?
From what I’ve read, the print is done after anodizing but before it’s sealed. So, it is sealed in the pores of the anodizing.
I have removed print from a cheap HD case that was printed after the sealing process by scraping. Still difficult but didn’t harm the anodizing.
Why would they do that ?
Your question could be asked of any manufacturer of anything ever made.
Advertising and having your name visible is key for business.
It probably was just wishfull thinking from The Miller
Yeah unfortunately they want us to change into walking advertisements.
I always try to find stuff without visible branding.
Wish they do it like with notebooks, you open it up the first time to be greeted by a square foot of shiny stickers with brands and such. After checkup they can be removed to get a clean look.
HereAgainAgain, you do not have a properly working wishing well you could throw some cents in for me do you? 
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If you strip the anodization you can still see what was written on them, so it changes the aluminium itself. That’s why I think it’s laser engraved too.
You can use a permanent marker to make them less visible, but a lot of things don’t stick very good on flashlights/aluminium/anodization and you would still have the flattened surface with the writings on it.
On some of my lights I have used the marker method to “repair” ugly scratches, less visible but still there…
The engraving/etching is done after the anodizing and it goes right through to the base metal. If you scrape the paint away you’ll find bright shiny bare aluminum underneath.
When I make a wood handled tube the logo portion is removed leaving only the threaded ends. Some use paracord wraps, others might strip and polish or ceramecote, powder coat, etc. Certainly some brands and logos are more appealing than others but that comes under aesthetics rather than function. I agree that sans logo a la BLF 348 is a desirable option but it might require another group buy to make it happen.
RMM’s stock of Supfire is all unbranded. I’d love to see more unbranded lights, such as unbranded Convoy lights.
I need to get a way to engrave my avatar on my future projects. Just kidding, it’s not my IP, just thought it was a funny choice considering the silly (and tongue in cheek considering my many hobbies) handle I came up with when I joined.
I imagine that having hobby level versions of engraving devices will be a reality in the near future so we can label as we see fit. I’m being lazy by not googling in advance of having made that last statement, and may already have been proven correct. Look at the relatively inexpensive 3D printers that are already available. It wasn’t long ago that they were just an idea and now you can just order one online with the obvious caveats that a limited budget is bound to preclude.
Given the ristrictions on laser power and how much power might be needed to engrave small scale cnc engraving might be more likely. Who knows though? Maybe laser reactive coatings could allow very low power laser engraving.
I would love to see more unbranded everything. Unbranded feels like it’s mine.
Branded stuff (t-shits, jeans, shoes, everything) feel like a small loss of freedom and a small abuse as a billboard.