Need help stripping nickel from carbon steel

[bigkidneys]

I apologize if this is in the wrong forum. I recently purchased some B9 nickel stripper to remove the nickel layer from a set of golf club irons I have in order to allow them to rust. I have performed the procedure twice, the heads get the black nickel smut but once i remove the smut by sanding with a dremel tool, the nickel is still there. I am not sure what type of nickel it is. Am I doing something wrong? Please help...

Jason

[jimcarry]

Originally Posted by bigkidneys

I apologize if this is in the wrong forum. I recently purchased some B9 nickel stripper to remove the nickel layer from a set of golf club irons I have in order to allow them to rust. I have performed the procedure twice, the heads get the black nickel smut but once i remove the smut by sanding with a dremel tool, the nickel is still there. I am not sure what type of nickel it is. Am I doing something wrong? Please help...

Jason

Can you be more specific on your procedure how long are you leaving them in the solution ect.

[bigkidneys]

Hello. I left them in the solution for about 40 minutes per head. I would remove them every 20 minutes to remove the smut before putting them back in. Will the smut dissolve on its own if I leave it in there long enough. I am just not sure what type of nickel this is. If the solution is more concentrated, will it strip quicker as well? I may try to leave the heads in there for a few hours if possible. I am assuming that the bath if kept between 120-150*F will last a few hours? Sorry about all the questions. I am on an island with very little resources available to me as well as the fact that the time difference is between 12-15 hours ahead of the states. Thanks again.

Jason

[jimcarry]

I have not used this product but according to what I have read the typ of nickle is not an issue just the typ of metal you are stripping from the book says it will strip at a rate of 2 mils per hour and will strip 2.5 to 6 ounces of nickle per gallon so then I would have to say you have either used the solution up or you are not leaving the parts in the solution long enough