This still has the copper plating - the initial stage of triple chrome. The blaster/powdercoater now wants this removed too.
Anyone with any experience of triple chrome removal?
Cheers,
Chrome stripping / powder coating
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Ralph
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Chrome stripping / powder coating
I had a chrome steel wheel which I was going to get powder coated to use as the spare for my 911. The powdercoater had previously told me to get the chrome stripped first as it doesn't blast off too well. I dropped the wheel off at a local chrome plater who was going to hydrochloric acid dip and strip the chrome. What I got back was this:
This still has the copper plating - the initial stage of triple chrome. The blaster/powdercoater now wants this removed too.
Anyone with any experience of triple chrome removal?
Cheers,
This still has the copper plating - the initial stage of triple chrome. The blaster/powdercoater now wants this removed too.
Anyone with any experience of triple chrome removal?
Cheers,
Last edited by Ralph on Mon Mar 02, 2020 8:27 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Chrome stripping
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It's not what you asked but I've had several original chrome steel wheels blasted/powder-coated in the past ...
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It's not what you asked but I've had several original chrome steel wheels blasted/powder-coated in the past ...
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Ralph
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Re: Chrome stripping
Perhaps I have an overly fussy powder coater?
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Re: Chrome stripping
Hi Ralph
I use Silvabronz for all my chrome work..not far from Farnham
Unit 16 Caker Stream Road
Alton
Hampshire
GU34 2QF
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01420 80880
Ask for Russell
Jonathan
I use Silvabronz for all my chrome work..not far from Farnham
Unit 16 Caker Stream Road
Alton
Hampshire
GU34 2QF
United Kingdom
01420 80880
Ask for Russell
Jonathan
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(full restoration. now as an RS Touring)
1963 3.8 E Type
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1952. XK120…the next one ……….……..)
(full restoration. now as an RS Touring)
1963 3.8 E Type
( 11 years in the making…………………….)
1952. XK120…the next one ……….……..)
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Re: Chrome stripping
Surely the copper plating is soft and easily blasted?
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Ralph
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Re: Chrome stripping
I think that before I go down the route of copper stripping with another plater I will try an alternative powder-coater.
The powder-coater was concerned that the copper would peel around any edges of patches of corrosion and you would see steps in the finish.
As it's only going to be the spare I can live with a less than perfect finish.
Any powder-coating recommendations in the East Surrey / West Sussex area?
The powder-coater was concerned that the copper would peel around any edges of patches of corrosion and you would see steps in the finish.
As it's only going to be the spare I can live with a less than perfect finish.
Any powder-coating recommendations in the East Surrey / West Sussex area?
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Re: Chrome stripping / powder coating
Foremost Coatings, Hobbs Industrial Estate, A22 north of East Grinstead.
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Re: Chrome stripping / powder coating
Powder Coating:
Marcus Etherington, M.I.G.S. Ltd. Dorking/Newdigate. 01306 631806
Marcus Etherington, M.I.G.S. Ltd. Dorking/Newdigate. 01306 631806
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Ralph
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Re: Chrome stripping / powder coating
Thanks Nick, I thought that you would recommend Chris at Foremost. He's done all of my other powder-coating to a good standard but unfortunately I think that he has a bit of a wheel phobia as he says that they always go wrong. I have some other stuff with him now but he didn't want me to leave the wheel.
MIGS in Newdigate did come up too when I was searching around and they had good reviews but I ended up trying Powder Coating Shop in Charlwood as he is very near my work. It was turned round in 3 days at a cost of £80. He didn't have a problem with the plating and only the corroded areas look a little uneven.
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MIGS in Newdigate did come up too when I was searching around and they had good reviews but I ended up trying Powder Coating Shop in Charlwood as he is very near my work. It was turned round in 3 days at a cost of £80. He didn't have a problem with the plating and only the corroded areas look a little uneven.
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