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Electropolishing recipe for stainless steel [Norway]
June 25, 2010
I would like to know if somebody out there knows a recipe to set up an electropolishing bath for stainless steel.
I think the pre-made electrolyte is too expensive.
plating shop - Orkanger, Norway
June 25, 2010
Hi, Jan. The Electroplating Engineering Handbook has a great chapter on electropolishing of stainless steel, complete with a number of different recipes. Good luck.
Regards,

Ted Mooney, P.E.
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finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
June 29, 2010
Approach this with caution. There is no universal electropolish solution that is in the public domain. The solution needs to be the appropriate one for a series, such as 300 vs 400 vs high nickel and etc.
James Watts- Navarre, Florida
