removing chrome

[65slotcar]

i did a search on removing  chrome.    any  new method  of removing  chrome?   is bleach  still  the safest  way?    i want to remove all  chrome from   monogram  cobra wheels.

[peteski]

No new methods I can think of, but there are plenty of older methods which work fine.

Bleach is not on the top of my list, BTW.

Any lye (sodium hydroxide) based solution works the best: "Purple stuff" or the original Easy Off oven cleaner (not the fume-free stuff).  What is good about those chemicals is that they also strip the clear lacquer under the "chrome" (which is actually thin aluminum coating).

If you go to the Tips, Tricks and Tutorial section, there is a lengthy sticky thread on how to remove "chrome". Lots of ideas there.

Edited April 19, 2016 by peteski

[65slotcar]

thanks  peteski,    i saw the  remove chrome sticky  thread   after i posted.   will have to try  Purple   stuff.

[RAT-T]

I'VE USED THE PURPLE POWER STUFF FROM WALMART, WESLEY'S BLEACH WHITE & GLASS CLEANER. THEY ALL WORKED GREAT FOR ME. THE GLASS CLEANER TOOK A LITTLE LONGER TO WORK THOUGH