Removing Nickel Plating

[drdarvocet]

I have an old carbon steel putter that I am thinking about either nickel or copper plated. It currently has a nickel-plated finish that is in bad shape. How Should I go about removing the prior finish to get down to the original metal? Would the process the same for either plating I would use? Thansk in advance for your expertise and info.

[mcaswell]

Removing nickel plate is fairly straightforward. Our manual has a formula for a chemical stripper that uses household acid.

You can also sand blast, grind or sand the finish off.

[GolfNut]

I heard that Acetic Acid (vinegar?) or Muriatic Acid (Hydrochloric Acid) will work to remove finishes. Where do you get these chemicals and what concentrations do you need? Thanks!

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caswell wrote:
Removing nickel plate is fairly straightforward. Our manual has a formula for a chemical stripper that uses household acid.

You can also sand blast, grind or sand the finish off.

[mcaswell]

Seriously, the pickel we recommend is muriatic acid based, commonly known as concrete cleaner and available at a hardware store.

[shorton]

Originally Posted by caswell

Seriously, the pickel we recommend is muriatic acid based, commonly known as concrete cleaner and available at a hardware store.

How do you remove ONLY the nickel and none of the underlying brass?

[mcaswell]

The pickle won't remove any of the brass.

It's like stripping paint. Paint stripper will remove the paint, but won't touch the base metal.