How to remove hard chrome

[Sean Gaines]

I have a gun that was hard chromed and it wasn't prepped as good as I would like and I would also like to lighten the slide, how do you remove the hc, is it something that can easily done with a chemical and some elbow grease? Whats the best way to do it?

Thanks in advance

Sean

[Jim Watson]

The usual recommendation is to have a plating shop "de-plate" it by reverse polarity, just the opposite of applying the plating.

Brownells has the chemistry for it, but it is rather expensive for one job -$60- and you have to have a good stout battery to drive it.

If you get an easy answer let us know. I have an old Colt in ugly penetrated nickel plate that I would like to start over on.

Edited April 15, 2009 by Jim Watson

[Aircooled6racer]

Hello: Do your cuts and clean it up then have it Ion Bonded Thanks, Eric

[Sean Gaines]

would like to remove all the hard chrome, anyone out there doing this

[North]

I think I remember a post about hydrogen-peroxide removing hard chrome.

found it

http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?...amp;hl=hydrogen

Edited April 15, 2009 by North

[reneet]

We send ours to Accurate Plating & Weaponry for stripping hard chrome and nickel.

[Sean Gaines]

Thanks Rene, will give them a call and see what they can do

sean