Not sure what you are using, but this can be done without electrical, reverse plating. Muriatic acid will do it quick and easy. Watch the hands and eyes. Neutralize when done. Rinse well. Ventilate or do outside. It is pretty fuming! It is available at hardware stores. Much safer than other acids.
Hello Dave, sorry for the late answer :-). Well, the dechroming went so-so. Bet because of the severe rust on the headlight the chrome kind of peeled off. I used sulfuric acid ( molecular formula H2SO4, I hope i spelled that OK). Just mix in distilled water until you get good conductivity. Use an old school battery charger, the new electronic ones don't work coz they have to feel that a battery is connected. Anyway, depending on the size of the part 6 volt or 12 volt works. The current increases the more H2SO4 you use. You know, it's all experimental. I finallt got rid of the chrome and was able to paint the headlight. Come to think of it, I would be possible to use sodium hydroxide (caustic soda, easier to obtain) or some kind of drain cleaner just to get the water to carry electricity. I hope this will help you.
Sorry... in the video I tried a horn signal cover... After that test I did the headlamp and it went well.. If you try this please take care. When the sulfuric acid reacts with the anod and cathod it forms hydrgen gas, and that can explode if the concentration gets to high.. Good luck !!! Regards // Tom
Thanks for your reply ... Did the Sulphuric acid eat through the metal as well? I left a chrome part in 35% Hydrochloric acid and it was removing the chrome but was also eating the metal as well and that was without electroplating setup, no electricity at all ... So won't be doing that again lol ... I've seen a guy on here that just uses pool salts and water, maybe its like a version of Caustic soda, I have both anyway, Sulphuric and the Caustic ... Always up for an experiment, just love the science ;-)
@@EssexSilvering Yes Dave, it did... the acid is probably losening up the metal and that way the chrome is comming off...hehehehe...we'll just keep trying... if I find a good solution or some other mischief I'll post it here...hehehehe...regards // Tom
Not sure what you are using, but this can be done without electrical, reverse plating. Muriatic acid will do it quick and easy. Watch the hands and eyes. Neutralize when done. Rinse well. Ventilate or do outside. It is pretty fuming! It is available at hardware stores. Much safer than other acids.
I have the same old absaar charger. It must be 30 years old now
Can you please explain more? ... Did it work? What is the chemical you used and mixing volumes etc? ... Thanks.
Hello Dave, sorry for the late answer :-). Well, the dechroming went so-so. Bet because of the severe rust on the headlight the chrome kind of peeled off. I used
sulfuric acid ( molecular formula H2SO4, I hope i spelled that OK). Just mix in distilled water until you get good conductivity. Use an old school battery charger, the new electronic ones don't work coz they have to feel that a battery is connected. Anyway, depending on the size of the part 6 volt or 12 volt works. The current increases the more H2SO4 you use. You know, it's all experimental. I finallt got rid of the chrome and was able to paint the headlight. Come to think of it, I would be possible to use sodium hydroxide (caustic soda, easier to obtain) or some kind of drain cleaner just to get the water to carry electricity. I hope this will help you.
Sorry... in the video I tried a horn signal cover... After that test I did the headlamp and it went well.. If you try this please take care. When the sulfuric acid reacts with the anod and cathod it forms hydrgen gas, and that can explode if the concentration gets to high.. Good luck !!! Regards // Tom
Thanks for your reply ... Did the Sulphuric acid eat through the metal as well? I left a chrome part in 35% Hydrochloric acid and it was removing the chrome but was also eating the metal as well and that was without electroplating setup, no electricity at all ... So won't be doing that again lol ... I've seen a guy on here that just uses pool salts and water, maybe its like a version of Caustic soda, I have both anyway, Sulphuric and the Caustic ... Always up for an experiment, just love the science ;-)
@@EssexSilvering Yes Dave, it did... the acid is probably losening up the metal and that way the chrome is comming off...hehehehe...we'll just keep trying... if I find a good solution or some other mischief I'll post it here...hehehehe...regards // Tom
@@EssexSilvering hi Dave any luck? I have to dethrome some parts
Which camical you have used?
*chemical* your typo was comical
By god, take a shot in the dark at the hotel California....
I agree 😁