Originally Posted by tarmusic
Does anyone have experience with oxalic acid and plated parts? I'm thinking about nickel and chrome plating, primarily.
Almost all the parts I've done have been chrome plated - cable clips, chain ring bolts, binder bolts, headset cups, etc. Works great.
You do have to clean/degrease the parts first, though. Oxalic acid needs to touch the bare surface, and will not work though grime or grease.
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Last edited by bigbossman; 05-11-07 at 09:13 AM.