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[ARTEMIS1759]

Yeah my wheel I am sure is a 70s issue of some type. Purple power did nothing for paint on my stuff.

[wraith]

_{I finally bought some of this stuff the other day to give it a try. I personally like Purple Power better. I have had better results with it.}

[Hedgehog]

I just wanna share something with all the styrene addicts out there. Today I went to 99 cents store and found these two products which I'm gonna test on some chromed parts to see how they both together striping the chrome. I'll post the outcome... hopefully they wont melt my parts LOL.

[Ryan S.]

I'd test some cbromed sprue before trying real parts, but curious to see how it works.

[martinfan5]

I use bleach, and I kid you not, I have watched it strip the chrome right before my eyes, in about two minutes the chrome was gone, and I had a nice white base to work with, try it.

[Hedgehog]

Oh this mixture works fantastic. No kidding I put some parts in it and it only took 15 seconds to remove the chrome coat . Pow right there instantly.

Let's wait till tomorrow morning...

[martinfan5]

So it works a little faster the bleach

[tabsscale1]

I just use Super clean it take the chrome and the clear undercoat off.

[rmvw guy]

Easy Off oven cleaner works good but, I would go for the cheap stuff at the Dollar Store if possible, better yet, what ever the Wife has on hand. lol. Right now I am useing bleech and I agree it works fast in most cases but, right now I have a bumper from a '50 Chevy pickup thats been soaking for two days and still has a little chrome. Just a fun test, I can probably brush the rest off right now.

[Danno]

Uhhhhhhh ... i'd be REALLY careful here. Drain clearing/cleaning products are EXTREMELY caustic. Far more than oven cleaners or Super Clean and its ilk.

My Haz-Mat training tells me the extra health risk just wouldn't be worth it.

Stick with the safer stuff, it's hot enough.

Besides, what are you going to save? Ten or fifteen minutes?

[Bonekrosha]

I've used bleach with limited results.
Welfare (no-name brand) Oven Cleaner works the fastest for me, minutes if not seconds for clean parts....

[Casey]

NaOH, sodium hydroxide, or lye as its more commonly known, is the main ingredient in both drain cleaners and Easy Off oven cleaner in the yellow can. It does a great job stripping chrome and paint, as well as the clear undercoating which is found underneath the chrome plating on most model parts.

As with any chemical, precautions should be taken to protect yourself when using them. Follow the label directions and suggestions.

[george 53]

I GOTTA go with Danno on THIS one! That drain cleaner is some NASTY stuff! Even just the FUMES will hurt you! I use "Simple Green", it works for me, but MANY other products will do the same thing WITHOUT the harmfull effects!!! Honestly, go with the safer stuff, savein a few minutes is NOT worth the results of a simple acciden/mistake. That stuff WILL BURN YOUR SKIN ON CONTACT!!!!

[paul alflen]

USE GLOVES AND SAFETY GLASSES HERE. IF YOU GET A SPECK OF IT IN YOUR EYE IT WILL BURN TO HIGH HEAVEN. I KNOW BEEN THERE DONE THAT! BE CAREFUL WITH THIS TEST! LISTEN TO GEORGE 53!!!!!!!!

[Hedgehog]

Thank you all for your precaution tips. It worked good but I think I'm gonna go for easy off then. I've already thrown the plumr

[crazyjim]

I did a trade and acquired an AMT phantom phaeton. The kit is all painted from the factory - but I don't like it. Can those bodies be stripped with LA Awesome?

[Longbox55]

I gave LAs a try, so far, I'm not impressed with it's paint stripping ability. It did do very well at stripping chrome off a '90s issue AMT Sportside Chevy, though.

[Longbox55]

The strong degreasers (Castrol Super Clean, Purple Power, LA's Awesome, Dawn Power Dissolver) all work much better with heat. What takes days or weeks at 60^o only takes minutes or hours at 120^o. Try setting your "purple pond" on a sunny porch or in a kitchen sink of hot water and you will be amazed.

I'll go you one better, try it in a heated ultrasonic cleaner! Yes, I'm that crazy to actually try it, and it works very well. I used it in the 2.5 liter cleaner from HF. It worked suprisingly well.

[Fat Brian]

Even on low a crock pot is hot enough to ruin plastic.

[crazyjim]

LA Awesome took off the white checkerboard stuff but didn't touch the pink body. A little primer/sealer and I should be good. Thanks for the reply, Roger. Oh - it a phantom Vickie.