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04-10-2007 #1
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Chrome Removal
I just bought a 56 F100 for a shop truck and was looking for a way to remove the chrome off the wheels so I can paint them. I talked to my sand blaster and he says that blasting doesn't work well for chrome and I don't have a local chrome shop that is worth a crap to dip them. I don't really want to get to much money rolled up in this thing because I need to finish my 68 camaro first.
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04-11-2007 #2
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Muratic acid (Home Depot or Lowes) will etch the chrome and remove the rust. Beware of the fumes they will take your breath away before you know it and make you gag all at the same time. Then you need to prime them with a zinc chromate type primer. I found this several years ago in the Machinery's Handbook....I think.
I did this to a rear end cover and it worked well.Last edited by Modo Innovations; 04-11-2007 at 09:24 AM.
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im not sure on that but COOL truck dude !!!
Darrin Stalnecker
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Thanks shannon67 it sounds like I'll be taking a ride down to Home Depot. Do you remember how long you soak it for or do you just pour it over the chrome.
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If you can stand the fumes I would say soak them. As far as the time goes, I don't know. I would try a test piece of chrome from something.
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I was told it can be removed by reversing the chroming procces, well thats how my chromer told me he did mine.
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The problem with the acid is you will need a lot of it as you will have to soak them in the solution for hours and hours. Also, it will only remove chrome, it won't touch the nickel plating underneath. If the rust is coming from below the nickel you won't be happy with the results.
Sandblasting will remove the chrome if you have the proper abrasive ( aluminum oxide ), and lots of volume and pressure. I have done it many times with my homemade cabinet.
I think the easiest and cheapest solution would be to have a chrome shop dip them in their "secret sauce". This is something they have to do to every piece of steel that comes into their shop for replating, so it's not rocket science. Any bubba chrome shop can do this.
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