[Project Nova]

I tried blasting my door handles, and other chrome pieces as i am having them powder coated in a brused aluminum color, but it just kinda dulls the chrome it doesn't remove it. Is there another process?

 

[novabuilder]

Take them to a chrome shop and have them chemicaly "stripped".
and neutralize them to get all the acid out of them before powdercoating.
Sand blasting them will work though. The chrome left on will be fine as long as it is not peeling or pited/ lifting.

 

[tjhfd87]

how much should re-chroming cost... like ball park i want to get some molding re-chromed and want to make sure im not getting ripped off.

 

[firebird77clone]

call some chrome shops and ask.

it is cheaper to strip than to apply.

To apply, you have a HUGE amount of prep.. gotta strip, polish, polish, and polish some more. Oh, then you have to clean off the polish compound.

To strip, you have only to dip, and apply reverse electrolysis.

 

[KDee]

Does anyone know??

Anything about this company. Are the videos smoke and mirrors.

http://www.alsacorp.com/

 

[Jasons-67]

If it sounds to good to be true, that means it probably is.....:yes:

 

[walkerjay]

I used a grinder on my chrome converter cover and took it down to bare metal pretty easily. Going to paint it black as I am no longer interested in chrome.

 

[justin72nova]

If it sounds to good to be true, that means it probably is.....:yes:

It might be really good, if you want to pay $1000 to do 500 sq. ft.

 

[JRouche]

For small pieces you can do it at home. I took some wheels to get repaired and they needed to strip the chrome. They had a huge heated tank filled with mild acid and soaked the wheels in heated acid, mild acid, the heat helps the acid do its work. And really, it was mild, smelled like vinegar, guys werent wearing any major protection (not like that means much) like you would with muriatic or sulfuric acid. The heat is what makes the mild acid so corrosive. Id boil them in a pot of canning vinegar (higher acidity then salad dressing vinegar) myself.

Ok, I may just try this myself, I love to experiment. Im always hearing about chrome removal issues. And I happen to have a set of door handles here, I shaved my doors. JR