Question Hard Chrome Question

[Striker777]

Metallurgist out there ...need help. Can you re blue a slide that has been hard chromed? I have been told No.. someone educate me. thanks in advance.

 

[9mmContagion]

I would assume it could be sand blasted, then finished to whatever you’d like. But I could be wrong. I’m just a dumb machinist turned pipefitter

 

[smoothy8500]

Getting it "un-plated" is not the issue, it's just going to need to be sent out of state. No one in Cali will handle that process, probably due to hazardous waste of the chromium.

 

[Warpspeed]

Stripping of HC is not as simple as one would hope.

I would just get the slide Cerakoted

 

[Striker777]

Stripping of HC is not as simple as one would hope.

I would just get the slide Cerakoted

Thanks most likely the best option.

 

[Sal0327]

I had a 1911 years ago, previous owner had hard chrome the slide. I had the slide re-blue, I was never happy with the end result. I ended up selling the gun. I would cerakote it or buy a different slide and have it re-blued. My .02's

 

[treelogger]

Metallurgist out there ...need help. Can you re blue a slide that has been hard chromed? I have been told No.. someone educate me. thanks in advance.

According to the gun smith that handled my chromed gun, it would require grinding or sanding enough to get fully underneath the chrome layer. And that would ruin the slide-to-rail fit.

 

[Hylander]

It is removed by reverse electrolysis.
Then it can be reblued.

 

[willssmithing]

Try Techplate in Orange for hardchrome removal and black oxide.

 

[Striker777]

Try Techplate in Orange for hardchrome removal and black oxide.

Actually, I thought they were out of business I used to know their lead man, Marshall they were the ones that hard chrome it lol

 

[smoothy8500]

Actually, I thought they were out of business

Did you actually try to contact them? I called about two years ago to get a quote on something and they answered the phone. Wasn't firearms related so don't know if they still do them.

 

[willssmithing]

Marshall was the owner,he retired and sold the co. N
ow they are in Orange instead of Anaheim.