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Bruce[_4_]

(Andrew Gabriel) wrote:

Anyone tried soldering chromed pipe?
Looking to make a join with an endfeed fitting rather than a bulky
chrome compression fitting, which I might try painting silver afterwards.
I presume you have to strip the chrome to do the soldering, but does
the heat wreck the chrome further back up the pipe? (I don't have a
piece to hand to try it on, or I'd answer my own question.)

The heat doesn't wreck the chrome, but it can turn it a little blueish
or brownish, while still leaving it shiny. A gentle rub with some
chrome polish (Solvol Autosol) is usually enough to restore it.

It is worth shielding the pipe to keep any discolouration to a
minimum.