Author Topic: stripping chrome (Read 2739 times)

wildon · « **on:** February 26, 2010, 06:54 PM »

Picked up my stuff from the chromers today. I asked them to polish a couple of stems for me and when i got there they had been chromed... was quite happy about it till i got them home and found out they also chromed the shafts and now they wont fit inside my forks

Thing is i've been back and forward to the fookin chromers enough times in the past 6 weeks and i really dont wanna go back.
Is there anything i can do to remove the chrome from the shaft or have i really been shafted and do i have to take another trip back?

fouronethreeoh! · « **Reply #1 on:** February 26, 2010, 06:59 PM »

Sand it back, emery paper, wet and dry, scotchbrite.

brummie · « **Reply #2 on:** February 26, 2010, 07:06 PM »

terry take em back mate, you will be sanding for days mate

you,ve had a proper mare with that chromer dude

chrome is a bugger to get off as its eletroplated on and needs electro removing as well i think $:-\$

meticulous · « **Reply #3 on:** February 26, 2010, 07:19 PM »

are they suntour power stems?

wildon · « **Reply #4 on:** February 26, 2010, 07:27 PM »

There is a Hutch Western H and an ACS 45 ...
Dave.. i know mate i had a right rare up there today aswell as they fooked up a redline chainring $:-\$

brummie · « **Reply #5 on:** February 26, 2010, 07:43 PM »

Quote from: wildon on February 26, 2010, 07:27 PM

There is a Hutch Western H and an ACS 45 ...
Dave.. i know mate i had a right rare up there today aswell as they fooked up a redline chainring $:-\$

nightmare mate

couple of real nice stems there. how thick is the chrome then terry, was thinkin you could maybe tape off where how far you want them to go into the frame and then have a go at sanding the rest down. you aint got owt to lose really as this part will never be seen. bet they look real nice in chrome

thats what id do. just a thought mate

martylaa · « **Reply #6 on:** February 26, 2010, 08:18 PM »

which chromers terry were they, i just got some johnny chopper cranks chromed at butts bike shop, superb job

markyp · « **Reply #7 on:** February 26, 2010, 08:24 PM »

im sure there was a chrome removing solution on gay bay.could be a disaster waiting to happen tho

stevochb · « **Reply #8 on:** February 26, 2010, 08:33 PM »

You could try this not sure how it works though.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Chrome-Stripper-Electro-Plating-Solution-Size-250ml_W0QQitemZ270526100201QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Crafts_JewelleryMaking_GL?hash=item3efc9cb2e9

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #9 on:** February 26, 2010, 08:42 PM »

best thing to shift the chrome off the shaft terry is sell the white panaracers

brummie · « **Reply #10 on:** February 26, 2010, 08:43 PM »

mmm sure you need the rest of the kit for these solutions to work though $:-\$ pretty sure you need to de electroplate using the same charge that was used to electroplate

got a dremel terry you are welcome to borrow

wildon · « **Reply #11 on:** February 26, 2010, 09:05 PM »

Quote from: QUADROPHENIA on February 26, 2010, 08:42 PM

best thing to shift the chrome off the shaft terry is sell the white panaracers

haha ya twat

cheers dave but think I'm just gonna take them back, don't trust myself to no fook em up!

fouronethreeoh! · « **Reply #12 on:** February 26, 2010, 09:34 PM »

Quote from: stevochb on February 26, 2010, 08:33 PM

You could try this not sure how it works though.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Chrome-Stripper-Electro-Plating-Solution-Size-250ml_W0QQitemZ270526100201QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Crafts_JewelleryMaking_GL?hash=item3efc9cb2e9

Chrome will strip with 12v battery and caustic soda solution, as the sale above states it wont affect the nickel plate that is underneath.

stu27 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 26, 2010, 09:42 PM »

just out of curiosity,are these chromers in brum and overall are they usually pretty good and this has just been a shite day for them?

wildon · « **Reply #14 on:** February 26, 2010, 11:30 PM »

Quote from: martylaa on February 26, 2010, 08:18 PM

which chromers terry were they, i just got some johnny chopper cranks chromed at butts bike shop, superb job

Quote from: stu27 on February 26, 2010, 09:42 PM

just out of curiosity,are these chromers in brum and overall are they usually pretty good and this has just been a shite day for them?

It was ACF Howell in Walsall. A lot of the stuff i had done was spot on. You just gotta spend the time talking to the right guy about that you want done .. and explain v e r y s l o w e l y
I had some aerospeeds done by them .. made over sure they didnt fook them up and when i got them they had underpolised them ... think he was scared when i told him how much they were worth. the chrome job aint the best but he said he was scared to polish them too much

dordymush · « **Reply #15 on:** February 27, 2010, 01:10 PM »

where abouts in walsall are they ?.
i got a couple of sets of forks i want stripping so i can paint em.
how much he charging you for stuff so i got a rough idea.

wildon · « **Reply #16 on:** February 27, 2010, 03:11 PM »

Quote from: dordymush on February 27, 2010, 01:10 PM

where abouts in walsall are they ?.
i got a couple of sets of forks i want stripping so i can paint em.
how much he charging you for stuff so i got a rough idea.

They are on Croft Street .. near to the Police Station at that main junction.
Rims were £50 each. i took in loads of stuff and he gave me a price for the lot so i cant really give you many individual prices. He said he does a frame for £100. Not sure how much it would be to just strip .. can't imagine it would be much at all though

dordymush · « **Reply #17 on:** February 27, 2010, 07:53 PM »

i'll have to pop in and let him have a look then. who's the best man to see.
do they like a few readies and no paper work lol.

wildon · « **Reply #18 on:** February 27, 2010, 07:57 PM »

Quote from: dordymush on February 27, 2010, 07:53 PM

i'll have to pop in and let him have a look then. who's the best man to see.
do they like a few readies and no paper work lol.

Ask for Graham .. he's the man that deals with our sorta stuff. yeah he's cool with the cashola

dordymush · « **Reply #19 on:** February 27, 2010, 08:00 PM »

cheers mucka. im back down wolverhampton next week so will pop in.

animal · « **Reply #20 on:** March 16, 2010, 07:23 PM »

Thats the chromers I use . They r spot on as long as u speak 2 Graham and set out exactly what u want

Their chroming is the best I have seen 2 b honest . They do all the resto work for classic trucks and cars etc .

so must b good.

etriedes · « **Reply #21 on:** March 16, 2010, 07:27 PM »

Gota agree with animal, i've never had any probs with them, and i'm amazed he chromed an alloy stem ... they don't usually go in for chroming alloy ...

wildon · « **Reply #22 on:** March 16, 2010, 07:39 PM »

Quote from: Cupid Stunt on March 16, 2010, 07:27 PM

Gota agree with animal, i've never had any probs with them, and i'm amazed he chromed an alloy stem ... they don't usually go in for chroming alloy ...

They have chromed loads of my alloy stuff .. the rims and hubs are absolutly 100% perfect .. better than the nos hubs of the same make i got!

animal · « **Reply #23 on:** March 16, 2010, 08:02 PM »

2 b honest now I think about it it was always the prices that put me off having alloy chromed by them compared 2 a good old polish .

wildon · « **Reply #24 on:** March 17, 2010, 07:31 AM »

Quote from: ANIMAL on March 16, 2010, 08:02 PM

2 b honest now I think about it it was always the prices that put me off having alloy chromed by them compared 2 a good old polish .

You're not wrong .. the first time i used them they were resonable .. this last time they charged me £50 per rim .... they are mint but i wont be buying anything that needs chroming again (well, i'll try)

Author Topic: stripping chrome (Read 2739 times)

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