How do I strip chrome from alloy?????
How do I strip chrome from alloy?????
Picked up a Speco finned alloy cover last week, at some time in it's life someone had it chromed. The chrome is bubbly and peeling in a few areas and really makes the cover look terrible, I want to polish the alloy to restore it but what do I do to get rid of the chrome plating without damaging the alloy??
Chrome from Alloy
Hey Newman,
The easiest way is Alkaline Electro stripping but finding someone to do it will be a problem.
The way I have done it is buy a small bag of Soda Ash, mix with water at a 30% solution then leave your peice submerged for about 3 hours.
The mixture will be of high pH (Alkaline) if the chrome is starting to peel off it shouldn't take too much to lift the rest.
If the 30% solution is doing nothing after 3 hours add more soda ash to 50% and leave over night it will not pit the alloy but wash well with fresh water after finish.
Wag62
Mick
The easiest way is Alkaline Electro stripping but finding someone to do it will be a problem.
The way I have done it is buy a small bag of Soda Ash, mix with water at a 30% solution then leave your peice submerged for about 3 hours.
The mixture will be of high pH (Alkaline) if the chrome is starting to peel off it shouldn't take too much to lift the rest.
If the 30% solution is doing nothing after 3 hours add more soda ash to 50% and leave over night it will not pit the alloy but wash well with fresh water after finish.
Wag62
Mick
