Remove the rust and re-chrome it?

[Cococokie]

Is there any simple or cheap method to remove rust and re-chrome metal parts?

[revospeed]

i tink it's best to take out the whole pipe to respray it.

 

1)sandpaper everything. (i use 100 & 320 course)

use 100 1st coz it's rougher den 320 to fine it.

 

2)wash the fine rusty flakes away or wipe them away with damp cloth. thinner's the best.

make sure the pipe is smooth n clean. if nt, sandpaper n wash again.

(step 2 is very impt coz i dun read most of u guys clean the pipe after sandpapering it)

 

3)wipe the pipe with a dry cloth if u're using water. thinner evaporates quicker so dun nd for thinner.

 

4)once dry, immediately spray hi-temp spray paint to reduce oxidation frm taking place. make sure spray lightly to prevent uneven spray.

(i use rj hi-temp black spray paint to do the job)

 

5)make sure the 1st layer has completely dried up b4 spraying the 2nd thin layer.

(i only sprayed 2 layers as according to the instructions on the spray bottle coz more layers may cause it to be uneven n "heavy")

 

6)for best results, leave it to dry for a night b4 fixing ur pipe back.

 

once u fixed the pipe back, u might notice there may b bubbles forming on the pipe. dat's bcoz u didn't spray lightly n evenly causing thicker areas on some parts.

 

u might want to call a graffiti fren of yours to help with spraying coz i suppose his spraying technique is well-controlled. make sure he's gd.. haha!!

[revospeed]

Sorry but not for chroming. Another suggestion.....

[h4hahak1m]

To remove chrome you either have to sand it all down or go sandblasting. If u manage to sand it all down by hand, u got a lot of patience coz it's very hard to sand down. Sandblasting from what i heard can be done a shops that do chroming. I don't have the address of one, so can ask around. Sandblasting will cost you quite abit.

 

The chroming part u have to send to shop, that one cannot do urself. Haha

[Cococokie]

wow that's gd info. thanks. any idea how much chroming cost? will it last like original chrome or rain will affect it?

[h4hahak1m]

Nt sure. Depends on how much u paid for it

[epk]

sand blast will not remove the chrome. it only removes paint. but if you don't mind, i heard that jb does rechroming too. less than 100RM if i'm not wrong.

[Wormz]

Sandblasting from what i heard can be done a shops that do chroming. I don't have the address of one, so can ask around. Sandblasting will cost you quite abit.

 

I know of a company in tuas that do sandblasting and various types of heat resistant coatings. Cost will depend on the size of the parts. We will have to remove the parts ourselves and pass it to the shop though...

[xxviix]

Hi there,

 

May I know where I can find Sandblasting companies that will entertain small jobs like a bike frame?

 

Thanks all.

[Oldboy]

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Edited November 14, 2017 by Oldboy