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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: kuwahero on December 08, 2007, 10:52 PM
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Just got hold of a pair of Chrome Araya 7x which I thought were steel for some reason
However, they appear to be aluminium. Most of the chrome is bubbled and peeling off so what do I do. Is this a chrome anodising which I can do the old oven pride/caustic method on or is it chrome plating like steel and I need to get chemically stripped.
Previous build have all been NOS parts. Thought I go for full on restoring this time.
But haven't really got a clue :uglystupid2: with processes, etc. Any advice gratefully received.
Marc :daumenhoch:
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Take them to a chrome plater and they should be able to reverse the process very quickly and easily removing the chrome.
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Thanks Marty
Spoke to the platers nearest me the other week about doing a frame. He said as long as it's steel which suggests they don't do aluminium.
Do you think they would still be able to strip though. Can you suggest anyone I could send them too. I live in Livingston and the place I rang, appears to be the only on left in Scotland.
Cheers Marc
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they won't chrome ally because of the comeback when it's crap. should strip it though.
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yeah they should be able to strip em as i had me turbolite rims dechromed
and they alloy