Topic: Evapo-rust on Dichromate?

[MWM]

Good Morning Everyone!
I have an early '65 and am working on the door latch assembly which has a yellow gold dichromate finish. Even though I did a search on this site and read the label and web site several times, I cannot verify if Evapo-Rust is safe to use on the dichromate finish.  Anyone with real world experience? I found out the hard way that Evapo-Rust will take the finish off of galvanized metal and now I am a little leery.
Thanks!

[craig429]

I had some turn signals for my 70 replated, and the sockets were replated I think yellow gold dichromate because they were gold colored.  Due to the plating process, some acid wicked between the two mounting plates and started rusting.  So I used Evapo-Rust to remove the rust.  It also removed the gold off the sockets. 

[CharlesTurner]

Yes, evaporust is tough on original zinc dichromate plating.  Use with caution.

[MWM]

Thank you everyone for your responses!  I will fall back and rely on my trusty aids of elbow grease, 0000 steel wool and goof off.  I needed to beef up my callouses anyway!

[CharlesTurner]

Steel wool will take the finish off quicker than evapo-rust!  Door latches would be ok to soak, just keep checking on them once an hour or so.