PeteyPablo1274 Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 How long do you allow the parts to soak in the bleach before removing the unwanted chrome plating? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JunkPile Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Bleach does not always work well for me...Easy Off oven cleaner works far better most of the time. Sometimes (not often) it can be just a pain to remove it along with the base yuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Look in Tips, Tricks and Tutorials for an extraordinarily detailed discussion on stripping chrome. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1527&page=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Dog Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 bleach takes a while (1 to 2 days)and sometimes it won't take it off all the way..Easy Off oven cleaner works great..i have been using it over 30 + years..just do it in a vented area and wear gloves..in about hrs or so wash off in warm water and scrub with old tooth brush then if it don't all come off DRY IT and spray again..it also works great on removing paint , just takes a while longer..the only problem i had was i left it on to long and it kinda etched the plastic..and also remember all plastic is not the same and the older the paint the longer it takes.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteyPablo1274 Posted August 17, 2013 Author Share Posted August 17, 2013 Ty everyone for you helpful tips I used easy off and it worked just fine with no hassles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyB08 Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Personally... I've used Clorox Bleach on a lot of chrome parts and I can literally watch it strip the chrome off. I haven't tried anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydar Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Like Mikey said, with Clorox it takes a few minutes only! Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 I use Mr Clean lemon scented kitchen floor cleaner. I pour some in a small glass container, add the parts, and wait over night. When I come back the parts are clean and the silver has completely disappeared. Then I put the Mr Clean back in it's container. No awful smells or bad chemicals to touch. Works great every time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totter81770 Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Used some cheap stuff I bought at Dollar Tree, for yep $1, and overnight it stripped the chrome without damaging the plastic...Is called Oxygen Orange and is advertised as a degreaser/cleaner in a spray bottle...it will take paint off, but it takes a LONG time for that to work...several days, maybe even weeks, I just haven't let things sit that long...but for chrome, it worked great... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAGNUM4342 Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 "Super Clean" will melt the chrome before your eyes ............... So does Easy-Off. Best two choices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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