chrome removal

 Purple Lake, a.k.a. Castrol Super Clean. Doesn't damage the plastic either. Found at Wally World and automotive stores.

  Camo

I strip a lot of chrome and I've used 2 different things very successfully. Vinegar, just put regular white vinegar from the kitchen cupboard in a jar, put your parts in and wait. Sometimes it might take overnight, but I have seen it come off in an hour. The other thing is Westley's Bleche-White (that's how it's spelt). You can get this in almost any auto parts store in the detail department. It's whitewall tire cleaner. Use it the same way as the vinegar, this stuff works really good. I've read that you can use it to strip paint off a model, but never tried it for myself. Just remember, no matter what you use to strip the chrome, a good rinse with water will be needed afterwards.

                                                                                   Ken

All the above are great methods. I have used ordinary Bleach from my wife's laundry supplies. A mayonaise size jar has lasted me years. Just drop the parts in the jar and let them soak. Some take about an hour to remove all the chrome with no effect on the plastic. Some have to be left overnight. Seems to me that the better the kit, the longer it takes. When the chrome is gone, wash the parts with a toothbrush and some soapy water. Good Luck.

Jim

Windex w/ammonia-d works well also. Been using it for years. Won't hurt plastic parts and usually takes way less than an hour to remove the chrome. HTH.

Steve

Easy off oven cleaner. I was dealing with the same problem, trying to remove the chrome from the wheels on my GT cars. It works within seconds, but must be handled carefully. I put enough of the oven cleaner in a plastic container to completely submerge the wheels. The chrome literally disappears. Remove them after a couple of minutes and rinse them thoroughly in water. Hand and eye protection should be worn as well as good ventilation, this is caustic stuff.

hi  i was recently told by the folks at CHROMETECH to use INDUSTRIAL PURPLE as it also takes off the primer lacquer they use . it will not hurt the plastic and it,s available at HOME DEPOT  . hope this helps  TANKERBUILDER