HOW TO CHROME?

I am a student in a school in Saint Paul, and soon coming up is a product fair. My partner in my project and I are trying to chrome, I like the look, but I don't know how to do it. Please tell me how to accomplish this.

Simon K
- Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

Hi, Simon.

You can electroplate some stuff with zinc or copper for your science project. For instructions, please see our FAQ on How Electroplating Works.

But chrome is not quite the right thing for the project fair. Chrome plating requires the use of toxic and carcinogenic process solutions, and the school won't let you bring into the gymnasium the chemical that made Erin Brockovich [link is to movie info at Amazon] famous.

You can learn what is involved in chrome plating on our Introduction to Chrome Plating page if you are curious. Good luck with the project!

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