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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.

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Ted Mooney, P.E.
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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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