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> stripping chrome, stripping chrome of my wheels
cal914
post 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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post Aug 31 2014, 01:27 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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Sulfuric acid.
I think you are out of luck. Take it to a chrome shop
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post 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.
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post Aug 31 2014, 03:06 PM
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Oddly enough...... take them to a chrome shop.
Wipe on.....Wipe off
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post Aug 31 2014, 03:41 PM
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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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post Sep 2 2014, 04:53 AM
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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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