removing nickel plating

[corey012778]

I am in the middle of an smokepole build. only reasonably price tang for it, is nickel plate.

is there any why to remove the nickel plating?

[nicholst55]

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=remove+nickel+plating&aq=f&oq=

[charlie3tuna]

Wouldn't good old Hoppes #9 work well? All old shooters warned me about it.

charlie

[jhrosier]

Nickel plating is commonly done over copper plating.
The best way to remove it without undue damage to the underlying steel, is by de-plating.
Any shop that does plating could probably do this for you.
The cost is likely to exceed the value of the part.

Jack

[corey012778]

the part is costing me $15. I know it will be more than that.

[dubber123]

Brownells sels both chemical, and electro-chemical stripping systems. I have an old S&W 32-20 that needs stripping. The electro-chemical version came highly recommended, but uses an odd 6V battery that would likely only get used once, and then sit until it was junk.....

[corey012778]

thanks for all the advise, I ended up using vinegar to remove the plating, no underlying copper. it took about a week of soaking checking and removing loose plating.

looked into the methods that was suggested. I was not going to invest that much into something I was not going to need after this project.

now onto the browning of the same piece. :-? another week to go lol

[Charlie Sometimes]

What kind of vinegar and what strength?
Brown (apple cider) vinegar will disolve brass in normal kitchen strength.
White (distilled) vinegar is much stronger.

[corey012778]

white distilled vinegar 5% store brands

[scb]

sand blaster

[KCSO]

If by smoke pole you mean muzzleloader, when you draw file it as you fit it into the stock the nickle plating comes right off.

[corey012778]

no fitting need it. it fit slipped in.