Ray in Colorado reminded me that the oven cleaner trick is for removing
anodizing from aluminum, not chrome from steel. Looks like taking it to
a plater is the best way to go, as several people indicated. Thanks
everyone for the responses.
Now, anyone know a good plater in Houston? I know, they don't have to be
good to strip plating, but I have some other work to be done and this
might be a good way to establish a relationship.
Thanks again.
David Littlefield
Houston, TX
1962 MGA MkII
1951 MGTD
1988 Jaguar XJ-S
On Mon, 15 Feb 1999 18:07:42 -0800 "Lawrie Alexander"
<Lawrie@britcars.com> writes:
>David.........
>
>In our experience, the only satisfactory way to remove chrome is to
>take it
>to a chrome-plating shop and ask them to strip it. The charge is
>usually
>quite minimal.
>
>Lawrie
>British Sportscar Center
>-----Original Message-----
>From: David Littlefield <dmeadow@juno.com>
>To: mg-t@autox.team.net <mg-t@autox.team.net>
>Date: Monday, February 15, 1999 3:00 PM
>Subject: Removing Chrome
>
>
>>The DPO (in this case, D is for demented) chromed both the tappet
>cover
>>and valve cover on my XPAG engine.
>>
>>Seems I read someplace that oven cleaner will remove chrome. Anyone
>had
>>any experience with this? How long does it take (overnight, a few
>>minutes)?
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
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