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Old 11-14-2007, 08:24 AM
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Default Re: Olive drab chromate over commercial zinc

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Can I strip the zinc off new commercial fasteners by just using muratic acid?
Yes.

Mix it 15-25% w/water. Full strength will strip the zinc fast, but will also etch the raw steel. The weaker solution takes about 5-10 minutes to strip the zinc, but doesn't hurt the steel. The zinc fizzes as it dissolves. Pull the parts out when the fizzing stops.

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Is "copycad" a good surface? or does it have to be zinc?
CopyCad is zinc.

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