How To Repair Chrome Table Legs
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"Chrome plated 1950s kitchen/dinette tables & chairs -- restoring & protecting"
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October ii, 2022
RFQ: I have some very old, tubular chrome furniture that is not in skilful condition (pitted chrome but information technology does seem to clear reasonably well when I used the 0000 steel wool and chrome polish. However, the chore is exhausting. Tin can yous, or do y'all know anyone who would polish these pieces for me? I have four chairs and one 3-cushion sofa. They are 1930s Kem Weber pieces that are about and beloved to me. Any ideas? Much thanks. Joel
Joel Oberstone
Retired teacher - San Francisco, California
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October iv, 2022
A. Endeavour to detach your objects and and then immerse metallic parts in solution of 47,5 gms sodium gluconate, 47,5 gms citric acid , 4,9 gms tartaric acrid , 0,1 gm nonionic detergent / i-x lit water (according to USPT4,264,418). Solution can be used hot or cold. Afterwards at to the lowest degree 10 minutes you lot can rinse parts with plenty of water, and so you tin dry them with paper towels and pilus dryer. Smooth and protect with Everbrite [a finishing.com supporting advertiser] or whatsoever other adept metal clearcoat. Hope it helps and practiced luck!
Goran Budija
- Cerovski vrh Croatia
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October v, 2022
Cheers so much, Goran. Greatly appreciated. Joel
Joel Oberstone
Retired teacher - San Francisco, California [returning]
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October 5, 2022
A. That solution is very good for chromium or nickel plated objects. Tin be sprayed on objects as well. Repeat process several times if needed. Skillful luck!
Goran Budija
- Cerovski vrh Croatia
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Closely related historical postings, oldest start:
2001
Q. Hello,
I run a cafe on the embankment in Sydney Australia and have many chrome chairs and tables which are showing signs of corrosion. I have cleaned them with detergent, which helps a picayune but doesn't slow it down.
Is in that location some way I can make clean them and besides a coating to put on to wearisome downward or terminate standing bug?
Jason Whitton
- Australia
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2001
A. Hi Jason. We in the plating industry detest to see letters like yours where the plating isn't proving satisfactory.
If y'all look at O.E.Yard. chrome truck bumpers, you know that high quality chrome plating can easily withstand decades of service under conditions far more challenging than your tables and chairs face.
But the unfortunate fact is that while all chrome plating may look about the same, it is actually of highly varying quality to satisfy the anticipated service condition. We would have to go technical, and talk about micro-bang-up, and duplex nickel and layer thicknesses to explicate fully, simply it appears that the plating on your chairs and tables was designed for indoor utilize, non the salty beach service condition they find themselves in.
Chrome polish and frequent waxing may be near the best you can do. Chrome plating is highly 'non-wetting' so information technology is difficult to reliably lacquer chrome, simply perhaps one of the specialists here nearly tin advise a lacquer that will piece of work.
Ted Mooney , P.Eastward.
Striving to alive Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
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2001
A. Chrome plating will tend to rust when exposed to the outdoor environment. This is due to the fact that the chairs may not take been plated with a procedure optimized for the surround y'all have put them in (e.grand. use of duplex nickel, microporous chrome, etc.). You lot are correctly removing the corrosive materials by cleaning the chairs and can slow down or eliminate the corrosion by articulate lacquer coating the chairs over the chrome with an aerosol fabric. A 2nd approach would be repeated applications of erstwhile fashioned paste wax. When purchasing new chairs, you would want to find ones with a plated and powder coated finish or ones which are just powder coated.
Hope this helps Gene
Gene Packman
process supplier - Great Neck, New York
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How to clean chrome on 1950s table
2003
Q. Hello,
I know zippo virtually chrome or how to refinish/make clean information technology. Tin someone delight tell me the best mode to clean information technology, and where to accept something rechromed, if this is possible. I accept a 1950s formica table in need of an overhaul. It has some rust on it and some chrome peeling off. What can I practise, if anything?
Thank you,
Jennifer A [last name deleted for privacy past Editor]
my hobby is refinishing 1950s housewares - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.s.
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2003
A. Beyond cleaning it with metallic polish and keeping it waxed, in that location isn't much you can do yourself. The items can certainly be re-chromed by a plating shop. Printing the 'Jobshops' push below to find some shops.
Simply be aware that there is a tremendous corporeality of transmission labor involved in stripping the parts, buffing them, and replating them. You volition surely tell yourself that you could buy new legs for less if you could find them and you'd exist right. When an O.E.M. plates new legs, ane operator tin chrome plate hundreds per hour with automated equipment; when quondam parts are refurbished it can have hours just for your parts.
Ted Mooney , P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
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Is rechroming of corroded vintage chrome chairs possible?
2003
Q. Tin chairs that have corroded be re-chromed successfully?
Michael Bell
Architects - Sydney, Australia
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2003
A. They absolutely can be, Michael -- but probably not price effectively unless they are special to you. There is no real technical difficulty in stripping the old plating, and so polishing, buffing, and replating. Only rework is ane at a time hand work that may cost more than new chairs.
Figure an hr or hour and a half work on each chair, and that a plater needs to charge the same as a plumber or auto mechanic. If you think that cost represents highway robbery, purchase new chairs instead. If you remember it's reasonable considering the value of the chairs to you, it'southward no problem. Proficient luck!
Ted Mooney , P.Eastward.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pino Beach, New Bailiwick of jersey
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2004
A. We restore fifty'southward chrome and Formica dinette sets. We get these sets with chrome that is very corroded. The well-produced chrome chairs have the capability to look close to the original status. Removing the rust is the hardest function and involves a lot of time and piece of work.
The process that has been successful for u.s.a. is to employ a good chrome smooth and a very fine form of 0000 steel wool [affil. link to info/product at Rockler]. Once the chrome is looking good again a glaze of wax is applied.
The procedure takes about 1/2 hour per chair but lasts nigh 6 months before they have to take a touched up once more. The practiced news is that the bear on up process only takes nigh x minutes.
Robert Hoebel
- San Jose, California, United states
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2003
Q. We have but purchased a 50's table set. We would appreciate some information on how to clean the chrome. There is a lot of pitting and black color on the chrome. We tried a chrome polish for basically cars, but information technology didn't work with the pitting and all the black discoloration. If it can't exist cleaned, what do yous recommend we do. Tin it be painted with a chrome paint? We would really like to keep information technology original. Nosotros also tried a fine 0000 steel wool [affil. link to info/production at Rockler]. nosotros would appreciate any help.
Thanks,
Pamela Van Duyne
- Wilmington, Illinois
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2003
A. Hello, Pamela. Items like this consist of steel tubing which was plated with copper, and then nickel, then chrome. The plating is now perforated in spots and you lot may be looking at blackened copper or rusted steel; at that place is no good mode to clean blank steel to plough it dorsum to chrome. The all-time you can exercise without replating it is to clean it with metal polish and very fine steel wool, and so keep it well waxed to deter rusting.
A plating store volition probably encounter no item technical difficulty in stripping this tubing, repolishing it, and replating it -- many plating shops would be happy to exercise it for you. Just pick a plating shop from our Jobshops Directory here, or your yellow pages, and find one that offers nickel-chrome plating to the public.
The issue is that information technology is quite labor intensive and will probably cost significantly more than yous would like to pay. When the dinette set was manufactured, hundreds of identical tubes were polished and plated simultaneously on automated machinery, so the labor price was divided over hundreds of parts. When y'all demand one set up done, and it takes a craftsman the improve function of a day, y'all tin't expect him to work for less than what a plumber or mechanic would charge for their fourth dimension. In other words information technology's probably going to toll a few hundred dollars, and most people aren't interested unless the particular has 18-carat sentimental value or replacements are unavailable.
Our Introduction to Chrome Plating will assist y'all appreciate what information technology's about (and why information technology'southward costly).
You can purchase chrome paint from inexpensive [Bumper Chrome Pigment [affil. link to info/product on Amazon]] to quite expensive. The more you spend the closer information technology volition look to existent chrome plating. Simply anything in a spray can is not likely to look much similar real chrome plating. Proficient luck.
Ted Mooney , P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pino Beach, New Jersey
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Pigment on chrome chairs looks bad
June 7, 2022
Q. I have a like question. I painted the chrome on my chairs and information technology looks terrible. I have had a few people recommend sandblasting the pigment off. Before I pursue this, I would like to know what my metal volition look like once it is sandblasted. What would be my adjacent step if I do this? I too spoke with a replating visitor and the guy wouldn't fifty-fifty requite me a price. He kept maxim that I should buy new chairs because having them replated would exist too expensive. Any communication?
Carol Siler
- Richmond, Kentucky, USA
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June 8, 2022
A. Sandblasting volition leave a fairly rough surface and volition remove or destroy whatever plating is under the paint.
A professional person painter could likely do an OK job over a sandblasted surface, but if you don't desire them painted...
The plater probable told you the truth, that it will exist less expensive to purchase new.
Jeffrey Holmes, CEF
Spartanburg, South Carolina
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June 11, 2022
Q. I would appreciate any ideas virtually what to do. I accept spent a fortune on upholstering these chairs so I need to figure out a compromise that doesn't involve buying new chairs. Painting isn't out as long equally it looks professional.
Carol Siler [returning]
- Richmond, Kentucky, Us
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June 12, 2022
A. Hi, Carol.
It is certainly non impossible to chrome plate those chair legs. The point that Jeffrey and the plater are making is that information technology is labor intensive, so it volition be more expensive than most people might look. Telephone call some more plating shops until y'all detect a couple who can and want to do it. But don't think it's a conspiracy if y'all can't get information technology washed cheap; it may accept an hour or two per chair, and (as mentioned) platers have to charge at least as much for their fourth dimension equally mechanics or plumbers :-)
Best of luck.
Regards,
Ted Mooney , P.E.
Striving to alive Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Embankment, New Bailiwick of jersey
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August 18, 2022
A. I accept a dinette set I bought xx years ago. I have had it in storage, and through no fault of my own accept had other people store it for me, of course not caring well-nigh the value, sentimental or otherwise. I've cleaned it 3 times over the years with S.O.S. pads. I have just recovered it later on half-dozen years of bad storage and most 20% of it is to the metal base and needs to exist replated, but the other 90% that was pitted and had rust cleaned upwards just fine and is still as shiny as it was when I bought it!
Steven Hefner
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
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2004
A. Hello,
My husband and I have been selling fabulous and unique 1950'due south era chrome dinette sets for many years now. Nosotros restore tables and chairs every bit needed and have always had exceptional results using the process of applying chrome smoothen to buff out areas subsequently removing any rust or corrosion, albeit we tend to avert whatever chrome in this condition. However, where needed we notice that information technology just takes a lot of elbow grease to obtain optimal results restoring these wonderful tables, chairs and dinette sets to their original state.
Roxanne C [concluding proper name deleted for privacy by Editor]
- San Jose, California, USA
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A. Roxanne: chrome polish and elbow grease is an affordable and practical approach to removing the rust in many cases. But once there has been rust, it means the plating is perforated--and polishing it may make it look passable but doesn't repair information technology: information technology remains a loftier maintenance outcome where only regular polishing and frequent rewaxing will limit the rusting. Although replating is rather expensive , that's the way to truly restore the set to original condition. Since y'all are in the business and may have book, so the procedure volition exist more than affordable, you might want to marshal yourself with a local plating store so you can over this pick.
Ted Mooney , P.Due east.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pino Embankment, New Jersey
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Where to become replacement legs and feet for vintage chrome dinette
2005
RFQ: I would love to know where we can buy replacement feet for our 1950's chrome dinette set, specially the table legs. They are the double legs that are curved at the summit and joined at the bottom, and so we need something similar to a figure eight to place at the bottom of the chrome to protect the floor. Any assistance volition be appreciated.
Thank you
Kimee L [concluding proper name deleted for privacy by Editor]
- Orangevale, California
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2007
RFQ: I have a 1950'south Retro Chrome cherry metallic dinette set (I recollect a Douglass) with curved legs and I am missing one of the viii legs. Where tin I get replacement legs?
Thanks,
Janice Chiliad [last name deleted for privacy by Editor]
- Bellerose, New York, USA
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Where to go for replating of chrome kitchen tabular array?
2005
RFQ: Where do I find a place to do replating? I live in the Bay Area.
Thanks,
Ben H [last proper noun deleted for privacy past Editor]
- Albany, California, USA
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RFQ: I would like to rechrome the legs of an sometime 1950s table and chairs. Could you delight give me any names of places in Connecticut or surrounding states that does this. I would appreciate any information you can provide.
George R [last name deleted for privacy past Editor]
- Bristol, Connecticut
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2003
RFQ: I am looking for a someone who tin can re-chrome vintage l'south article of furniture, such as tables, chairs, ashtrays, etc. Can information technology be done? Is information technology cost constructive? Are there cheaper alternatives? I would prefer a business in Ontario, as close to Toronto as possible.
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2006
RFQ: I am looking for a business concern that can re-chrome a small kitchen table and two chairs for me in Ohio. I live in Mansfield, so the closer, the better. Thank you.
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April 22, 2022
RFQ. I have a kitchen tabular array and four chairs in need of re-chroming. The tabular array legs have some large rust spots. In other areas the spots are small only many. I am looking for someone who can practice this for me. The table comes apart: legs & frame. The chairs come up autonomously into 2 sections. I already have an upholsterer lined up for the chairs and someone to replace the formica top. Can anyone out there help me with this?
Brenda Walter
- St Peters, Missouri
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A. Hi, all. The website's supporting advertisers or other shops will contact you, or you can meet our Jobshops Directory, which is arranged geographically. (Current RFQs are at present on our Hotline Public Forum page). Good luck.
Ted Mooney , P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
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2003
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RFQ: I recently purchased an antique metallic top table that has chromed legs that curve in to come across a wooden center. I am inquiring as to whether the legs tin exist rechromed or non.
Karen Williams
- GLOVERSVILLE, New York, America
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2006
Q. I have a vintage 1950's chrome leg kitchen table. One or two of the legs has localized rusting. What is the best mode to remove the rust? Or restore the legs? Thanks so much.
Matt Jenks
- New York, New York
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November 9, 2008
A. Take a piece of regular household aluminum foil, fold it two or three times for thickness, moisture information technology with a petty water and scrub away! Have a soft rag handy to wipe abroad the rest that you're removing and to shine the chrome.
I was skeptical when I get-go heard this thought, only decided I didn't have anything to lose except a inexpensive piece of foil. I cleaned up my 'new' retro table in no time at all. It was most miraculous. Skilful LUCK!
Marchelle Brown
- Centerville, Iowa, U.s.
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2006
A. Try 5% ammonium citrate(mixture of 50 gm citric acid/i lit h2o +add some ammonia,pH must exist 3,5). Hope it helps and good luck!
Goran Budija
- Zagreb, Croatia
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2006
A. In improver to Goran'due south fine suggestion, chrome polish will remove the rust, and wax will deter its return for a brusk while. Just the purpose of the original chrome plating was both decorative and to keep the air from reaching the steel of the table legs. Once the plating is perforated, rust is inevitable. If the table is of value, real or sentimental, sending the legs to a plating shop for replating is the right answer. Information technology's just not inexpensive :-(
Ted Mooney , P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pino Beach, New Jersey
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Where to notice broad chrome trim for a l'south tabular array?
2005
Q. For a couple of years now I have been collecting l's - 70's furnishings for my girl. I plant a 50'southward chrome & formica table in decent shape, wishing to proceed information technology in skillful shape I stored it in my workshop. My husband used it for a cutting tabular array. Needless to say it is no longer in proficient shape.
The chrome is slightly pulled away from one edge and the formica surface at present has a razor knife cut about 2 1/2" in length.
I can resurface it with arborite but will need to remove the trim which will cause irreparable damage.
I had idea of using automotive paint to resurface the table leaving the chrome trim intact but I don't think information technology will stand up to daily scuffs and scrapes.
Exercise you know where I can find replacement chrome trim or practise you have whatsoever suggestions that I can utilize to the table top?
Gramma
Theresa Smith
Hobbyist - Nanaimo, BC, Canada
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2005
A. Theresa,
I would endeavour looking at a local sheet metallic shop or a metal fabrication shop,they possibly able to steer y'all in the rite direction or possibly even make you lot something up. Then you would probably need to take it rechromed -- once more you would have to find a plating facility in your area. That'due south about the best advice I could give you.
Regards,
Brian C. Gaylets
- Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
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2006
A. This site might be of some help.
www.barsandbooths.com/bandbmetalbanding.htm
Derek Duffield
- Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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February 8, 2022
Q. How practise I clean the chrome on the driblet leaf swivel? As well the hinge is a chip creaky. Would 3 in i oil assist? The underside of the table has chocolate-brown spots too. Should I only paint underside?
Theresa Kelley
Owner of tabular array - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA
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Feb 2022
A. Hi Theresa. To clean it, endeavour superfine steel wool and chrome polish per previous responses. iii-in-1 oil would probably exist fine, but I think WD-40 would be fine likewise. I'm not quite understanding what you are painting since people normally don't pigment the lesser side of tables, and I'm non sure if you are talking about the underside of the formica, or the bottom of chrome rails belongings it together, but I don't see harm in information technology. I'd suggest the paint earlier the oil considering you'll have a mess trying to paint annihilation that got oil on information technology. Skilful luck.
Regards,
Ted Mooney , P.Due east.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
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May 14, 2022
Q. Nosotros take recently purchased a Vintage Dinette set. Formica tabletop with chrome legs and chairs with leather like fabric seats. Made by Virtue Brothers. We want to have information technology on our covered deck which is open up on two sides. We plan to encompass the set when not in utilise and bring inside in the wet winter months. Is there some way to protect it in the months that information technology is outside from rusting, or is this a problem? Cheers for any assist you tin provide.
Judy Rund
- Astoria Oregon
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May 2022
A. Hi cousin Judy. I detest to exist a broken tape but the truth is that chrome plating tin be an outstanding corrosion resistant finish as can exist seen on the chrome plated grills of virtually all current cars, and the chrome plated bumpers on trucks, which can withstand the worst that the conditions and the roads can throw at them for decades.
But chrome plating can also exist shiny when information technology's so poor that it already has barely visible rust as information technology waits for sale in the big box stores which are selling it for bathrooms (our Intro to Chrome Plating FAQ explains it all and includes close upwards photos showing the rust on bathroom fixtures for auction).
Unfortunately, the chrome on your dinette gear up is probably closer to the bathroom fixture chrome plating than the truck bumper plating. Regular application of paste wax to endeavor to proceed water and vapor off the chrome plating is probably your all-time bet.
Luck & Regards,
Ted Mooney , P.E. RET
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Embankment, New Bailiwick of jersey
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Please see also --
• Topic 12615 "Repairing/re-plating Chrome kitchen table legs"
• Topic 35639 "How to pigment chrome table legs"
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