quick etching question.

[thereverend]

does ferric chloride work on material that has been chromed?

[makaze808]

Hi there, yes it does. I use it on chromed guitar hardware for customers who want a relic finish applying to their guitars.

Best Wishes.

Woz.

[thereverend]

thanks! thats exactly what i'm using it on. a chrome lp pickguard. wanted to use it on the pickup covers too but i didnt want to get ahead of myself if it didnt work.

[thereverend]

i had the piece sitting in the etchant for 40 minutes. still has bright and shiny as it was before i dropped it in. is there some different way of preparing chromed metal for etching that i'm missing?

[thereverend]

solved the problem. there was some sort of finish on top of the chrome. once i did some rubbing and scrubbing it came right off and etched perfectly.

[bigchasbroon]

does ferric chloride work on material that has been chromed?

I used my wifes chrome tongs to lift boards out of ferric chloride and they tarnished pretty good