Old Chrome.

[martin]

Hi all, does anybody know of a do it yourself method to get scruffy old chrome off cam covers ? I've tried abrading but it takes too much metal off the lettering. Martin.

[stagmuffin]

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other than chemical stripping ie. the reverse process of plating the only way i know is oxy-acetelene heat until cherry red or white hot and it seems to fall off:shocklease dont try this at homeps this method also makes poop of the covers.

steve...........

[Bob Heritage]

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I would have thought a chrome plater would use an acid bath, do you have one local to you? failing that ------tooo risky

[martin]

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Thanks so far guys, any more thoughts ? Martin.

[Rubce]

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Martin

Would it not be easier to simply obtain a replacement set of cam covers? Ones which have not been chromed previously.

Bruce

[singapore stag]

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martin wrote:

Thanks so far guys, any more thoughts ? Martin.

Soak in Coke?

Sukh.

[elvimto]

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If you have a source I used sand blasting with a glass bead, cover the inside oil baffle with duct tape if its old chrome it should not take much.

Stuart