btoth76 Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Hello All. I found this out by accident. If You put a chrome-plated part into vinegar, and pour sodium bicarbonate on it, it will remove chrome without trace. You might have to repeat the process several times, as the harsh part of the reaction lasts a few seconds only. Bence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. C.O. Jones Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 I still have a bullet belt with chrome plated bullets on it, never liked the looks of it. May try it later. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WadeR Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Any suggested ratio of vinegar to sodium bicarbonate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted March 13, 2017 Author Share Posted March 13, 2017 No. The best approach is to lightly wet the object with water and pour the sodium bicarbonate over it (so it sticks to the surface). Then pour the vinegar on it. Bence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 My imagination is running wild trying to figure out how you discovered this by accident ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted March 16, 2017 Author Share Posted March 16, 2017 My imagination is running wild trying to figure out how you discovered this by accident ;) I was trying to clean the oven. Bence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WadeR Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 I was trying to clean the oven. ...and instead cleaned the chrome off the oven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Just curious..... Exactly WHY would you want to REMOVE the chrome off guitar parts, OR anything else for that matter? I've had stuff chromed and re-chromed (mostly Harley parts), but I've never found the need to "un-chrome" anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted March 16, 2017 Author Share Posted March 16, 2017 Just curious..... Exactly WHY would you want to REMOVE the chrome off guitar parts, OR anything else for that matter? ... Perhaps, You want to replate a worn chromed surface, or gold plate it instead. Bence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Perhaps, You want to replate a worn chromed surface, or gold plate it instead. Bence. But, Bence...Wouldn't just buying the proper part, in the color or plating you like, be as cost effective, and a lot less trouble? In the case of "Vintage" it would be best to leave it "as is," anyway. So...??? CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 Well, You never know what people are up to... :) I thought, I share this for tinkerers. Bence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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