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Recycling chrome  

September 16, 2008

Is it worth while to strip chrome bumpers (from older cars with large chrome bumpers) to recycle the chrome plating?

Tim Devaney
auto hobbyist - Ridley, PA, USA

Hi, Tim. The thickness of the chrome plating is only several millionths of an inch, and chrome is not a precious metal, being worth only several dollars per pound.

Beneath the chrome, is nickel plating of about .0012" thickness, which is worth something like $7 per pound.

Regards,

Ted Mooney, P.E.  finishing.com Brick, New Jersey