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Post by jonnyboy on Oct 10, 2018 18:46:47 GMT
Is it possible to remove chrome yourself or should I take it to a chroming factory?
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Post by BritPete on Oct 10, 2018 20:16:18 GMT
Chrome is hard - I suspect you will do more damage than good
I have just sent a load of parts to ChromeFix this morning
Will post pictures when I get them back
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Post by jonnyboy on Oct 10, 2018 20:47:50 GMT
Chrome is hard - I suspect you will do more damage than good I have just sent a load of parts to ChromeFix this morning Will post pictures when I get them back I have never heard of these people, do the strip chrome? If so I will be very interested in your results. |
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Post by BritPete on Oct 10, 2018 21:08:40 GMT
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Post by davefirestorm on Oct 10, 2018 21:30:18 GMT
I think,but not certain that chrome is removed with Hydrochloric acid.But this acid won’t remove what’s under the chrome (Could be copper or nickel plate)I wanted some chrome plated alloy wheels stripping but no one will touch them because I don’t know what’s under them and whatever they dip them in could be “pickled”.Leave it to the experts is my advice
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Post by buster on Oct 10, 2018 22:08:01 GMT
chrome can be stripped using a reverse process (I’m guessing anode and cothode swapped around in the electrolyte tank?) but I’m told most platers wont do this because it makes a mess of their tanks. I have a set of chrome plated rear sets for my own bike and I’m going to have a go with the bead blaster at some point to see if it removes the plating, the problem with this technique is that theres a lot of polishing the bare metal afterwards in order to get a good surface for re-plating
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Post by jonnyboy on Oct 10, 2018 22:16:26 GMT
I don't want the parts rechromed I want them left bare metal to paint.
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Post by buster on Oct 11, 2018 13:55:10 GMT
I don't want the parts rechromed I want them left bare metal to paint. in that case I’d ask around local firms that do blasting and see what they say, they will probably insist on blowing the blasted parts over with primer but thats no bad thing. |
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Post by davefirestorm on Oct 11, 2018 18:18:20 GMT
I had one of my alloy wheels blasted and then powder coated,looks great all for 90 quid
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Post by na44superdream on Oct 13, 2018 0:47:33 GMT
I would just abrade/scratch the chrome as far as possible and paint it with a 2 part epoxy as a bond primer, let it fully cure, rub down with 320 and continue with the normal acrylic or enamel paint.
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Post by davefirestorm on Oct 13, 2018 6:27:37 GMT
Depends what parts your talking about doing ie small large etc. Scotchbrite wheel in a bench grinder would give good key for paint
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