Acid Cleaning Before Plastic Chrome Plating - Remove Stains & Oxide Films

Professional pre-operation surface preparation using alkaline cleaners to ensure optimal plastic electroplating performance and quality results for automotive components.

Acid Cleaning

Acid Cleaning Before Actual Plastic Plating


To Remove Stains, Oxide Films and more

Acid cleaning is a pre-operation to enhance the performance of later plastic electroplating. It cleans the surface of the part. If not used properly, it can damage the surface and lead to rejections and decreased benefit. By doing the cleaning using alkaline cleaners, grease, dirt soils, oils and any other materials will be removed.

acid cleaning before chrome, nickle, and chrome plastic electroplating

CYH has three big plastic electroplating tanks which are providing chrome, nickle and trivalent plating to the clients in significant volume:
Plant #1 Cherng Min Aftermarket: 330*205*80cm (130”*80.7”*31.5”)
Plant #2 Sherng Yi Hsing Aftermarket: 330*180*75cm (130”*70.8”*29.5)
Plant #3 Cherng Yi Hsing OEM Parts: 330*230*85cm (130”*90.5”*33.5”)

How can proper acid cleaning preparation prevent plating rejections and improve surface finish quality on automotive plastic components?

CYH's professional acid cleaning process removes contaminants including stains, oxide films, and oils that compromise plating adhesion. Our three high-capacity tanks (330×205×80cm, 330×180×75cm, and 330×230×85cm) handle significant volumes of truck covers, center caps, and grilles with precision. Improper cleaning damages surfaces and causes rejections, but our alkaline cleaner expertise ensures optimal preparation for chrome, nickel, and trivalent plating, delivering superior finish quality and reducing costly rework. Contact CYH today to discuss how our 50+ years of electroplating expertise can improve your production efficiency and product quality.

Our comprehensive acid cleaning service is part of CYH's integrated one-stop production approach, which combines ABS/ABS+PC molding, injection plating, chemical etching, and specialized plating rack design. With ISO/IEC 17025 certified laboratory facilities and dual operations in Taiwan and the USA, we ensure consistent quality control and advanced testing equipment throughout the cleaning and plating process. Whether you require bright chrome, satin nickel, or trivalent chromium finishes on plastic substrates, our professional acid cleaning preparation guarantees optimal surface conditions and superior final results that meet automotive industry standards and customer specifications.