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Electrolysis for rust removal: effect on chrome plating?

Q. Does electrolysis for rust removal have any effect on chrome plating? is there any nasty chrome stuff that ends up in the electrolyte?

John Sanford
- Alpena, Michigan, USA
August 30, 2012

A. Hi John.

Yes and yes. Don't electrolize chrome plating. It will be removed and converted to hexavalent chromium.

Regards,

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
September 4, 2012

Thanks!...funny (not really) how it's out on the net that it will have no affect on plating, etc. Thanks for being here.

John Sanford
- Alpena, Michigan, USA
September 4, 2012

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