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Title: removing chrome help
Post by: therock on January 27, 2008, 08:16 AM

whats the best way to get chrome plating off . any one no of any were that does sand blasting in the wigan area that ll do it. :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: removing chrome help
Post by: harris on January 27, 2008, 08:19 AM

take it to a place that does chroming if you can ,they will reverse the chroming procedure.
and its cheap and quick.

Title: Re: removing chrome help
Post by: Rombloke on January 27, 2008, 10:43 AM

do not get the chrome blasted off, you will end up with a fu'cked frame, take it to the chromers, where they use a process which is the reverse of the plating process to get it off.....


again............DO NOT BLAST


it'll cost ya 15 quid or so to get it chemically stripped.

Dave

Title: Re: removing chrome help
Post by: CD17 on January 27, 2008, 11:04 AM

Why not blast  ??? what does it do  :-\

I had one blasted & it was ok & is it ok to blast Painted or powder  ???

Title: Re: removing chrome help
Post by: MartyC on January 27, 2008, 01:22 PM

Quote from: wish id kept my TA on January 27, 2008, 11:04 AM

Why not blast  ??? what does it do  :-\

I had one blasted & it was ok & is it ok to blast Painted or powder  ???

If it is stripped using the wrong media it can leave the frame pitted all over which makes it very hard to get a good finish.  It's always best to get it stripped at a chromers as they use a electro-chemical process which unless they fook it up completely (remember that National Pro?) leaves no damage on the metal  :daumenhoch:.

Title: Re: removing chrome help
Post by: CD17 on January 27, 2008, 04:06 PM

So is it ok to blast powder  ???

Title: Re: removing chrome help
Post by: MartyC on January 27, 2008, 05:50 PM

Quote from: wish id kept my TA on January 27, 2008, 04:06 PM

So is it ok to blast powder  ???

I think it depends on what they use to blast it, I understand from my mate who does powder coating that "media blasting" is the best way, i think it's a less agressive material so doesn't damage the metal :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: removing chrome help
Post by: CD17 on January 27, 2008, 06:35 PM

Thanks Iv got one where I can't get the paint off  ::)

Title: Re: removing chrome help
Post by: therock on January 27, 2008, 07:07 PM

thanks for the advice chaps.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: removing chrome help
Post by: PHIPPSIO on January 27, 2008, 07:34 PM

I just stripped a frame that was painted, but previously media blasted with walnut shell, barely any damage to the steel at all, thats the way forward :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: removing chrome help
Post by: lcfc on January 27, 2008, 09:03 PM

  Thats nutts  ;D

Title: Re: removing chrome help
Post by: lazychubs on January 27, 2008, 09:07 PM

ive blasted a frame using glass beads
as they do gearbox casings as not to damage em
bloke opp me at work has it but a frame just fits
and ya have to keep taking it out to do different angles lol
plus the more he uses it the finer the glass gets

Title: Re: removing chrome help
Post by: therock on January 29, 2008, 06:53 AM

ok so were do i get it chemically removed , is there any were that radsters usuakky use that i can post it off too . cheers again