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stripping chrome, stripping chrome of my wheels |
cal914 |
Aug 31 2014, 01:24 PM
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I Have a set of steelies that are chromed ,the chrome is badly pitted so i want to strip the chrome of and spray them,what's the best way to get the chrome of
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Bartlett 914 |
Aug 31 2014, 01:27 PM
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McMark |
Aug 31 2014, 02:07 PM
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There's not really a good way. Chrome is very hard and doesn't sand well. Steelies are cheap, get a different set. Or you could take them to a media blaster. They probably can't get all the chrome off, but could make it rough enough for paint. |
rgalla9146 |
Aug 31 2014, 03:06 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,538 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None |
Oddly enough...... take them to a chrome shop.
Wipe on.....Wipe off |
Bartlett 914 |
Aug 31 2014, 03:41 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,213 Joined: 30-August 05 From: South Elgin IL Member No.: 4,707 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
If you cannot find a "Chrome" shop, just look for some outfit that does plating like zinc plating. They may have a bath to strip it.
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nihil44 |
Sep 2 2014, 04:53 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 157 Joined: 28-January 12 From: Brisbane, Australia Member No.: 14,058 Region Association: None |
To remove the chrome, the electroplaters reverse the plating process and remove the plating electrolytically.
To re chrome, the items are re polished before re chroming |
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