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Craftsmanship => Gun Building and Repair => Topic started by: ridjrunr on September 25, 2013, 06:36:41 PM

Title: plated brass
Post by: ridjrunr on September 25, 2013, 06:36:41 PM
A good friend gave me some brass kickplates for industrial doors but they are plated with chrome. Is there an easy or simple way to remove the chrome plating?
I think it would be good material for nose caps and patch boxes and inlays.
Any help appreciated,
ridjrunr
Title: Re: plated brass
Post by: cb on September 26, 2013, 03:24:41 PM
Soak it in muriatic acid - this will usually remove it. Muriatic is available at most hardware/paint stores - it's used for cleaning and coloring concrete.

Do this WITH plenty of fresh air and do not breath the fumes, they are toxic.....
Title: Re: plated brass
Post by: ridjrunr on September 26, 2013, 06:36:43 PM
Thanks cb, I think before I do that I will try and find a plating shop locally and see if they will do a dip and strip for not too much cost, we'll see.
Thank you for the input though. :shake
ridjrunr
Title: Re: plated brass
Post by: Captchee on September 28, 2013, 08:00:20 AM
Dan ,
CB is right . all you need is  to go to Home depo and get you some tile cleaner .
 its only about 3-5% muric .
 i used to use it all the time for cleaning up after a Tile job .  just soak you plate in it and  it will take the  crome plating right off .
 as a note , it will also take the crome off od sink drain caps  :shock: ,  dont ask me how i know LOL