Chrome removal

[MendoDave]

I have a mountain bike that I bought in 86.' Except for all the rust and corrosion on the frame, the bike is in good shape. The frame is coated in "Black chrome" It looks pretty cool without all the corrosion, but now....not so good. So what needs to be done is, have that chrome removed and then paint the frame. Might as well put some modern forks on it while I'm at it.
What is the best way to remove chrome? Anybody do this before?

[Oldfisti]

Have access to a sandblaster?

[redxblack]

Have access to a sandblaster?

this. If you know someone that does powder coating, you might be able to get it cleaned up pretty easily.

[Raux]

so chrome is just a coating, it's not bonded to a metal?

I know dumb question...

I have a pair of old timer chrome megaphone that just didn't look right, but hell if i can take the chrome off and get them coated with something else.... hmmm

[redxblack]

I don't know if there are different methods for chroming metal, but I've had objects that rusted and the chrome flaked off, exposing the metal underneath. I used a wire wheel to remove the rest and then painted with rustoleum.

[MendoDave]

Have access to a sandblaster?

Yea I have a simple siphon type sandblaster but I would rather have someone else do it. Maybe the powder coating folks...

And my chrome isn't flaking yet so I think it would come off rather stubbornly.

[ducpainter]

so chrome is just a coating, it's not bonded to a metal?

I know dumb question...

I have a pair of old timer chrome megaphone that just didn't look right, but hell if i can take the chrome off and get them coated with something else.... hmmm

Yes it is a coating.

It is usually applied to copper or nickel which is bonded to the underlying metal.

Depending on the blast set-up it can be difficult to remove.

[cokey]

My bike is red, I want to strip it..  might see if heman can do it for me.. uavebt asked yet..  too much damn rain

[Speedbag]

Depending on the blast set-up it can be difficult to remove.

+1

Based on my experience, older (read better) chrome can be particularly hard (if not impossible) to remove via blasting. Sometimes all you'll do is sort of peen the surface, which might be enough to be able to paint.

Black chrome may be easier to remove though....

[rgramjet]

How cool would a copper plated monster tank be? 

Gives me an idear!

[JEFF_H]

I used to know a girl that could remove chrome....
only trailer hitches tho.




/reports to ban yourself.

[causeofkaos]

 

[Grampa]

I used to know a girl that could remove chrome....
only trailer hitches tho.




/reports to ban yourself.

You know my ex?

[The Architect]

You know my ex?

Why is she your ex?  How bad could it have been.  Chrome off a trailer hitch! 

[RAT900]

All trailer hitches and knob polishers aside...

de-chrome it is a reverse of the chroming process....the old bike I am working on a prior owner had chromed the cases...supposed to be polished aluminum

when I went to the local chromer to have the right parts plated I brought along the parts to be unplated and polished

if you have someone in your zone that does chrome take it there