Posted: 9/22/2002 6:13:46 AM EDT
| I bought a Lee Enfield that has been sporterized. The previous owner had the bolt chromed. How do I get this back to the original state. Can the chrome be removed? |
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You sure it's chromed and not just highly polished?? If it is decoratively chromed, you'd have to take it to a chroming facility to have the electrostatic process reversed, I should think. If it were a dimensionally non critical part, you could take the stuff off with abrasives, but with something like a bolt, you'd be risking ending up with a very sloppy fitting piece. On the other hand, if it's hard chromed, which would be a dull silver kind of finish, I'd leave it on. It'll give you a slicker action and essentially no wear on the surface even after thousands of cycles. |