Chrome must go!! Really!
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Re: Chrome must go!!
You could do a paint job on them like you see on my seat stem.
After a sanding I sprayed a silver on them( Hammerite silver would help the effect also).
Then I dabbed on some gray primer very lightly.
Then when dry I used an antiquing glaze.
A couple of coats of a gloss clear then a light coat of a matte clear finishes to knock the shine off the job.
Sample:
You could do a paint job on them like you see on my seat stem.
After a sanding I sprayed a silver on them( Hammerite silver would help the effect also).
Then I dabbed on some gray primer very lightly.
Then when dry I used an antiquing glaze.
A couple of coats of a gloss clear then a light coat of a matte clear finishes to knock the shine off the job.
Sample:
gcrank1 said:
Hey gcrank, could you point me a little closer? I looked but couldn't find, except one that was 14 seconds long. Not much info :lol: :lol:
I searched on google and couldn't find much either, looks like muratic acid or some form of electrolysis. The electrolysis I need real info on, the posts would say "then I put the part in the tank for three hours" Great, what was in the tank? How did you hook it up? I dunno, I am leery of trying things like that without good instuctions, I guess it's time to man up and see if I can't blow up the garage!! :lol:
MagicRat, that's a cool process, I think I'll try that and see if it'll work.
Thanks for your help guys.
They say nothing on the web is ever really gone, so I figured the dechroming electrolisis process was going to be somewhat easy to find again; no note made of the site other than U-T.
I do remember that it specified using those heavy duty plastic storage tubs, big enough for the project at hand, and maybe 3/4 full of solution, from 'the big store' as the dechrome tank and, it looked like, maybe a rinse tank.
The power from a 12V car battery hooked to a battery charger so the power really would be regulated at no more than battery voltage, yet stay up, would work fine. Even a motorcycle or garden tractor 12V would do the same.
BTW, I would think that the parts would be best washed up clean and degreased, and maybe even most of the rust cleaned off, to keep from contaminating the solution, but since I have not done it I might be thinking too much again.
I do remember that it specified using those heavy duty plastic storage tubs, big enough for the project at hand, and maybe 3/4 full of solution, from 'the big store' as the dechrome tank and, it looked like, maybe a rinse tank.
The power from a 12V car battery hooked to a battery charger so the power really would be regulated at no more than battery voltage, yet stay up, would work fine. Even a motorcycle or garden tractor 12V would do the same.
BTW, I would think that the parts would be best washed up clean and degreased, and maybe even most of the rust cleaned off, to keep from contaminating the solution, but since I have not done it I might be thinking too much again.
