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how do i remove chrome plating from plastic wheels ,manifold ,etc
I use Easy Off oven cleaner in the yellow can. I put the parts in a plastic container that has a lid. Spray the parts down put the lid back on let it set. Then take it to a sink wash off and scrub with a toothbrush. You might have to do a second coat to get the coating underneath the chrome.Remember the yellow can is very caustic. I found the blue can dosen't work.
Rod
The oven cleaner works fine. If you don't like working with it, get a small jar with a tight fitting lid, fill it 1/2 way with plain old household bleach. Drop the plated parts in and close it up. Let it sit overnight. Remove the next day and do the scrubbing with a toothbrush. Works great. Reusable too! There are other things to use that I'm sure the other guys will tell you about. Good luck.
Jim
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I use regular bleach. It takes some chrome off in as little as two hours. Some plating is thicker though, and takes a day or so. In the end, I've found that you can just spray primer right over the chrome if it doesn't all come off and you're good to go. The primer sticks to it too.
An alternative to striping the chrome is to prime it with a good primer such as Krylon or Duplicolor. Then paint will adhere fine.
Don Stauffer in Minnesota
The only problem I find with priming the chrome instead of stripping it is the detail that you lose. You'll find under all that factory chrome is great detail.
I'm kinda surprised no one has mentioned Super Clean. It's a degreaser I've been able to find at auto parts stores and it's packaged in a purple bottle. Just pour some in a container and throw in the parts. Depending on the brand of model, I've had it strip chrome in as little as 20-30 minutes.
Jon.http://public.fotki.com/dawgfighter/
I've had good results with Formula 409. There are no fumes and it dissolves the chrome off in a half-hour.
Alan
“Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.” - Groucho Marx
And my dechromer of choice is '***-N-Span'. It's getting very hard to find these days, since it got spun off and got bought by Prestige Brands, but I have an old bottle that I still use just for this.
Gene Beaird,Pearland, Texas
G. Beaird,
Pearland, Texas
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