A method of electropolishing metallic stents comprising: a) affixing a stent on each of one or more of electrically conductive adaptors of an apparatus, said apparatus comprising: at least one elongated member having a longitudinal axis, each of said at least one member comprising an electrically conductive adaptor capable of being removably affixed to and in electrical contact with a metallic stent; an electrolytic solution comprising dimethylsulfate; a continuous cathode configured to be located in close proximity to each of said at least one elongated member when said a least one elongated member and cathode are immersed in said electrolytic solution; a cathode current conducting member attached to said cathode; an anode current conducting member wherein the said member or each of said elongated members is conductively connected electrically with said anode current conducting member; b) immersing said at least one stent in said electrolytic solution; c) supplying a voltage difference between said cathode current conducting member and said anode current conducting member; d) removing said at least one stent from said solution and rinsing with alcohol; and e) optionally, repeating acts b), c), and d); with the proviso that said electrolytic solution may not at the same time comprise polyethylene glycol, dimethylsulfate, and ethanol. a) affixing a stent on each of one or more of electrically conductive adaptors of an apparatus, said apparatus comprising: at least one elongated member having a longitudinal axis, each of said at least one member comprising an electrically conductive adaptor capable of being removably affixed to and in electrical contact with a metallic stent; an electrolytic solution comprising dimethylsulfate; a continuous cathode configured to be located in close proximity to each of said at least one elongated member when said a least one elongated member and cathode are immersed in said electrolytic solution; a cathode current conducting member attached to said cathode; an anode current conducting member wherein the said member or each of said elongated members is conductively connected electrically with said anode current conducting member; at least one elongated member having a longitudinal axis, each of said at least one member comprising an electrically conductive adaptor capable of being removably affixed to and in electrical contact with a metallic stent; an electrolytic solution comprising dimethylsulfate; a continuous cathode configured to be located in close proximity to each of said at least one elongated member when said a least one elongated member and cathode are immersed in said electrolytic solution; a cathode current conducting member attached to said cathode; an anode current conducting member wherein the said member or each of said elongated members is conductively connected electrically with said anode current conducting member; b) immersing said at least one stent in said electrolytic solution; c) supplying a voltage difference between said cathode current conducting member and said anode current conducting member; d) removing said at least one stent from said solution and rinsing with alcohol; and e) optionally, repeating acts b), c), and d);