July 7, 200619 yr From the email: Can you burn chrome off of metal in a forge? What type gas mask do you need or do you even need to use one?
July 7, 200619 yr Fumes from Chrome are toxic as are the fumes from other metals. I would recommend a High particulate filter on the respirator. Ask at the safety supply store on the particular type of filter. Remember that chrome is usually not applied directly to steel, there is another metal first plated onto the steel, tinned, and then the chrome is plated onto the other metal. The other metal may contain zinc or lead. Be careful Woody
July 7, 200619 yr Author Let's amend the question: How do you safely remove chrome from a piece of metal?
July 7, 200619 yr I have used a blasting cabinet on several occasions with black coarse sand to remove chrome. Some chrome comes of easy some does not. I guess it depends on the quality of the plating process. I try to avoid burning plating of any kind off these days. JWB
July 8, 200619 yr Waht Ever You Do Grind Or Send Blast Some Of The Toxic Metals Will Stay !!! You Must Ventilate The Working Site ,open Windows And Doors . I Have In My Smithy Big Ventilators That I Aim In A Way To Take The Fumes In The Other Direction Towards The Gig Windows. On Top Of It I Have Two Big Roof Ventilators That I Put On To Operate That Sucks The Fumes Trough The Ciling Port. Only Then Comes The Carbon Filter Mask, When The Ventilation Is Good You Do Not Need. Uri Hofi
July 8, 200619 yr Let's amend the question: How do you safely remove chrome from a piece of metal? Why would you want to remove chrome from something?
July 9, 200619 yr Irnsign, I like the way you think! Why run any risk at all when there are alternatives?
July 10, 200619 yr Just a thought, If you have to burn the chrome off of a piece of steel, just put it in a bond fire with alot of good, dry wood, that'll burn it off, and you'll have plenty of ventilation.
July 11, 200619 yr Thanks for all the replys. As it turned out most of the chrome on the used ball hitch was worn off and the forge was well ventilated, but burning it off in an outside wood fire where wind and distance from the fire can be adhered to safely is the one I'll use for the next time. not so dead, Duck
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