Strip chrome paint easy!

[Deckerz]

What you need.....

Engine degreaser (one that will make the engine shiny, it will give a glossy finish)

Parts you want to de-chrome

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OK, get you parts you want to de-chrome and a tin/jar/cup, something to put your parts in.

Next get your engine degreaser, i use a spray one that leaves the engine shiny.

Next, simply place your parts in you tin and spray then with the degreaser, do not pour a cup of degreaser and put your parts in as it may start to eat the plastic.

Xmods, Revell and Tamiya parts take 2 - 3 hours before you can scrub the chrome off.....AMT takes around 5 - 6 hours.

Use an old toothbrush to scrub of the chrome.

Heres some i did earlier...

Revell Engine parts.

Xmods Mustang rims.

Edited April 1, 2010 by Deckerz

[plasticfrog]

Cool trick...but I have been using bleach or Westley's bleache-white tire cleaner and it doest hurt the plastic and only takes a 1 hr for all parts.

[MikeMc]

Cool trick...but I have been using bleach or Westley's bleache-white tire cleaner and it doest hurt the plastic and only takes a 1 hr for all parts.

Me too..Raul Perez said amonia will also work that quick

[Karmodeler2]

I use Easy-off (Original Formula only, the others don't work well or as fast) and an old bean can or some type of soup can and put my parts in the can, spray the stuff in and let it sit for about 10 minutes. Normally takes about this long...some parts may require a little more time. The stuff does love to eat your skin if you submerse you hands in it, so I use the rubber gloves sold for dish washing for ladies (yes, I know most of you don't do dishes...duh!!!...we are guys!!!). And if you do dishes, I'm sure most of you don't wear the pretty yellow gloves. Or maybe you do and you are on some other forum we don't know about.......yet.

David

[Deckerz]

And if you do dishes, I'm sure most of you don't wear the pretty yellow gloves. Or maybe you do and you are on some other forum we don't know about.......yet.

haha that made me chuckle.

[whale392]

One more for the Easy-Off original formula (yellow can) oven cleaner. Takes the chrome off in one minute or so.......stuff also takes hobby paint off and WILL NOT harm the plastic underneath (even the clear 'glass' parts).

[plasticfrog]

I use Easy-off (Original Formula only, the others don't work well or as fast) and an old bean can or some type of soup can and put my parts in the can, spray the stuff in and let it sit for about 10 minutes. Normally takes about this long...some parts may require a little more time. The stuff does love to eat your skin if you submerse you hands in it, so I use the rubber gloves sold for dish washing for ladies (yes, I know most of you don't do dishes...duh!!!...we are guys!!!). And if you do dishes, I'm sure most of you don't wear the pretty yellow gloves. Or maybe you do and you are on some other forum we don't know about.......yet.

David

I started with oven cleaner but it doesnt take all of it off cause there is a clear coat that they put on first before the chrome goes on.If I do the dishes she lets me buy more model kits