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Chrome grenade

paul the grenade

paul the grenade

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Hi All.
Anyone know if its possible to have chrome plating removed from a cast iron grenade without affecting the grenade underneath?:tinysmile_eyebrow_t
Cheers, Paul.
 
Chrome plating is an electrical process. You should be able to have the chrome leave the grenade by reversing the wires of the plating machine, so the chrome on the grenade is the source, and transfers onto something else.
 
Thanks for the info HAZORD.
Would i have to take it to a specialist then? or is it something i could rig up myself?
Cheers, Paul.
 
Paul,
I know Ray had chrome plating removed on a couple of his Grenades without any damage to them. I assume that if you find can someone who does chrome plating they'll be able to remove it.
 
Here in the states, the greatest number of chrome platers are the ones who refinish car bumpers.
 
Bumpers or fenders

HAZORD said:
Here in the states, the greatest number of chrome platers are the ones who refinish car bumpers.
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Bumpers? In the United States? Surely fenders? Thanks for translating into UK English before posting...:tinysmile_fatgrin_t


Tom.
 
Paul,

One thing to consider is what preparation was done to the grenade prior to plating. I've a No.5 somewhere that has been plated, but it is clearly evident that a great deal of fettling and polishing was carried out prior to plating. If the plating was to be removed, the grenade would look most unnatural.

Regards

TimG
 
Hello Paul,
I have some pieces which I would like to de-chrome and have been experimenting by using information from some metal detection renovation sites. I've successfully cleaned a couple of old, (not valuable), coins with a simple electrolysis method using salt water and lemon juice with a 12 volt supply. However i'm now trying to remove chrome from a plated brass spoon before using this method on a collectable! I can't remember from school chemistry which metal I should use for the anode so that only the chrome is transferred. Hopefully some of our members may be able to give advice for this? How I wish I'd paid more attention to atomic weights etc when I was younger! Meanwhile I'll carry on trying various metals and will post any positive, (no pun intended), results.
Cheers,
navyman.
 
Hi Paul

There are some you shouldn't de-chrome. Remember that 'chrome' No5 you sold me a few years ago? It turned out to be a nickle plated gren made by Gibbons for training purposes. I had like you, thought about 'de-chroming' it.

It would have been a mistake.

John
 
DONT TELL ME I SOLD YOU ONE I SHOULD HAVE KEPT ! AAAAAAARRRRRGH !!:tinysmile_cry_t4::tinysmile_cry_t4:
The chrome one i have is a german 1914 Rifle gren. Nothing special. (I hope):tinysmile_angry_t:
paul.
 
Hi,
Before chroming on steel or iron, it's necessary to let a copper layer before the chrome, overwhise, chrome will react with other metal !:tinysmile_shy_t:
 
paul the grenade said:
DONT TELL ME I SOLD YOU ONE I SHOULD HAVE KEPT ! AAAAAAARRRRRGH !!:tinysmile_cry_t4::tinysmile_cry_t4:
The chrome one i have is a german 1914 Rifle gren. Nothing special. (I hope):tinysmile_angry_t:
paul.
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'fraid so Paul. Gibbons had a special contract to make about 250,000 of them.

John
 
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