The quality, thickness, and chemistry of oxides on metal surfaces play a vital role in a variety of applications. Some of these include adhesion of elastomers to metal surfaces, solar cell efficiency, sealing of electronic packaging, reduction of friction during wet drawing, and degree of biocompatibility of biomaterials. However, contradictory results and misidentification of oxide layers on metallic surfaces have caused ambiguity in interpretation of results leading to incorrect use in industrial application. This study will focus on the effect of experimental parameters such as electrolyte composition and concentration, current density, coating, time constant, surface roughness, and concentration of depolarizer on cathodic reduction of oxides on metallic wires to yield precise measurement and correct identification of oxide layers.