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10-19-2003, 09:44 AM
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Removing chrome without damaging the plastic??
How are you guys removing chrome without damaging the parts? I tried brake fluid and CSC, but they both start eating the plastic before getting all the chrome off. What else do you guys use?
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10-19-2003, 09:59 AM
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try oven cleaner, thats what i use
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10-19-2003, 10:12 AM
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How long do you have to leave it soak?
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10-19-2003, 10:30 AM
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only a while but i suppose it depends on which one you use.do you get ZEB where you are?if you do it only takes about ten minutes.
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10-19-2003, 10:48 AM
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Hawk,
Try Easy Off oven cleaner (not the fumeless one though), place the wheels in a tupperware type dish and spray the Easy Off on them, seal the container and leave them for 30 minutes or so, the chrome should be stripped by then. You can also use CSC pretty effectively although it takes longer to strip the chrome. Don't forget to wash the wheels thoroughly afterwards.
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10-19-2003, 11:15 AM
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easyest way: 1 light coat of primer.. no more chrome
 
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10-19-2003, 11:36 AM
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I use bleach myself. You have to let the parts soak a few hours, but it strips the chrome fully and is nowhere near as toxic as oven cleaner.
Oh, and by the by, oven cleaner does melt some plastics. Particularly the plastic in older Revell and Monogram kits.
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10-19-2003, 02:07 PM
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Re: Removing chrome without damaging the plastic??
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10-20-2003, 02:36 PM
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Always try whatever method you use on scrap parts, or plated sprue from the same kit.
Windex type window cleaner works on some 'chrome'. Don't forget to read and follow the directions on the chemicals you are using! Be Safe! 
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