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What's the best way to strip chrome?

I'm looking to strip chrome and wanted to know what I can use or buy around the area to do the job? Any help would be grateful. Thank you

Pete Chen
Machine shop - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2006

Hi Peter,

Wow, someone who said they'd be grateful! Most unusual !

Have a look-see in the archives at 12044 ... this might be of some help.... and I hope that it will be of some assistance to you.

Freeman Newton [deceased]
(It is our sad duty to advise that Freeman passed away
April 21, 2012. R.I.P. old friend).
2006

Possibility no.1 is muriatic acid ⇦ this on eBay or Amazon [affil links] . Second possibility is 170 gm sodium hydroxide/1 lit water/80 °C temp. solution.

Good luck!

Goran Budija
- Cerovski vrh Croatia
2006

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