Removing Plating?

[hylander]

Is there any one in Sacramento area that can remove nickle or chrome plating without damaging the gun?

[ar15barrels]

Any good plating shop can likely do it for you but that type of work is rarely cheap and you will need a plater with an FFL if you intend to leave them a firearm.
Platers will expect you to do all the disassembly, so the parts are ready to go into the tanks.

[hylander]

Thanks,
I figured that but don't know of any plating shops.
Won't be replacing. Most likely parkerize or cerakote.

[ar15barrels]

Thanks,
I figured that but don't know of any plating shops.
Won't be replacing. Most likely parkerize or cerakote.

Either park or cerakote are going to get sandblasted as part of prep so you don't have to worry about damage at the polishing level as any sort of minor scratches will disappear into the sandblasting.

Give it a try yourself.

[freonr22]

How will you account for new plating tolerances?

[hylander]

How will you account for new plating tolerances?

Not going to replate.

[hylander]

No one knows of any plating shops that could remove the Plating?

[ar15barrels]

No one knows of any plating shops that could remove the Plating?

Not in your area, but they have an FFL so you can ship to them:

https://www.techplate.com/

[TRAP55]

https://www.shermsplating.com/ This is one of about 4 in Sac, call and ask about stripping a gun or parts.
If you need it blasted, bring it over, you buy lunch. I've got soda and walnut media, so you'll need what grit of sand for it. BTW...what is it anyhow?

[hylander]

https://www.shermsplating.com/ This is one of about 4 in Sac, call and ask about stripping a gun or parts.
If you need it blasted, bring it over, you buy lunch. I've got soda and walnut media, so you'll need what grit of sand for it. BTW...what is it anyhow?

Hi Trapp,
It is a 1911

[TRAP55]

If you get it stripped, you know you're welcome to come and get it blasted, just give me a heads up.

[mofugly13]

Would an electrolytic rust removal setup be able to deplate as well?

I've been told that's why you can't use that process on plated parts.

Not that I'd be experimenting with a 1911...

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[hylander]

Any good plating shop can likely do it for you but that type of work is rarely cheap and you will need a plater with an FFL if you intend to leave them a firearm.
Platers will expect you to do all the disassembly, so the parts are ready to go into the tanks.

Well,
I think I'm about to give it a try myself.
The battery acid is cheap and I have fish bowl and battery charger.

[ar15barrels]

Would an electrolytic rust removal setup be able to deplate as well?

Yes.
The way electrolytic rust removal is done is reverse electroplating.
You are pulling the ions OFF the part and having them go attack to the anode.