Hi . I was hoping someone has successfully stripped chrome plating from brass faucets.Not knowing the proper terminology I suspect it is nickel and chrome plated.
I am from South Africa so I cant buy stuff from Caswells etc and need to try make my own formula, taking into considerations all the environmental problems(no environment police patrolling here,just common sense cause I like my planet) and the obvious dangers .
What I have tried. Being a plumber I have acsess to sulphuric acid. I mixed some borax and sulphuric acid and tried electrolysis using my inverter welder set on 50 amps and using a lead flashing plate as the cathode.
It stripped the chrome but also damaged the brass in the tap or faucet. I suspect the zinc is being attacked(dezincification)
I would love to hear if anyone here has done this successfully as well if you have done a small scale electropolish set up.
I am from South Africa so I cant buy stuff from Caswells etc and need to try make my own formula, taking into considerations all the environmental problems(no environment police patrolling here,just common sense cause I like my planet) and the obvious dangers .
What I have tried. Being a plumber I have acsess to sulphuric acid. I mixed some borax and sulphuric acid and tried electrolysis using my inverter welder set on 50 amps and using a lead flashing plate as the cathode.
It stripped the chrome but also damaged the brass in the tap or faucet. I suspect the zinc is being attacked(dezincification)
I would love to hear if anyone here has done this successfully as well if you have done a small scale electropolish set up.