Stripping chrome

[fly]

Today I had a problem with my chrome stripper, which is made of caustic.

The pieace that I was plating in the chrome tank was not covered completly with chrome so I used my chrome stripper then rinsed and went straight to the chrome and it did worse than the first time. So I used my pickle #3 and still had problems with the plating covering the entire piece. Now I have blisters, I think from the chrome stipper at too many amps.
My question is do I go to the pickle after the stripper or do something different.

Any ideas would be helpful while Im scratching my head tonight and loosing sleep.

[jimcarry]

Re: Stripping chrome

After using your stripper or pickle you should rinse then use your SP to naturalize the acid

[fly]

Re: Stripping chrome

How long do I leave in the sp before going back to the chrome?

[jimcarry]

Re: Stripping chrome

Fly
it dose not take vary long in the SP maybe a minn or two.
What kind of a piece are you doing ? Is it odd shaped or ? How large is your set up ? Is it triple , copy or hard chrome ? Any time I have ever used a acid pickle for stripping I rinse go a few minn in the SP then re polish and prep before plating again
hey also i know sometimes you have a job your trying to get done if you need to talk to try and get this resolved
feel free to give me a Call
479-639-2575

[fly]

Re: Stripping chrome

The part is a headlight cover on a Indian motorcycle.
My set up is 60 gal. triple chrome, which is made up of chemicals from different companys. I have been plating 3 yrs. now and I usualy figure out the problem myself but I found this forum and one other forum and it makes it easy to ask questions. My mistakes are just minor now that I have learned the hard way and don't have to ask what I did wrong, I just have to watch what the part does since they have a mind of their own. Thanks for the help and phone number I might have to give you a call sometime, especially when I get stumped. If you need anything from me or have a question you call me sometime, I do different things along with plating.
(601)549-6914