Stripping chrome from resin

[Ben]

I like to use Easy Off oven cleaner to strip chrome from plastic but was curious if it would harm resin? Any help would be appreciated!

[Junkman]

Use bleach. Tried and tested (by myself).

[Ben]

Use bleach. Tried and tested (by myself).

Hi, will the bleach remove the clear undercoat as well?

[Jairus]

Oven cleaner strips both. But DO NOT BREATH THE FUMES!!!!!!

If you do, it will be hours before you can smell anything again. LOL!

[Ben]

Hey Jairus, thanks! Yeah, that stuff stinks but it sure strips good!

[charlie8575]

I was going to suggest bleach too, but I wasn't sure how resin would react. I know it's okay for styrene and work really well.

The one thing I do know is that oven cleaner is safe for just about any resin, so I'd definitely give it a shot.

Charlie Larkin

[Gregg]

I know for a fact that Jairus still smells....

Mark Taylor is jumping in on our Resin Talk column, and there will be a great new look and feel to this section of our hobby

One thing I have found out, the hard way, is never soak any resin part in any cleaner for too long.

I almost ruined the gorgeous '50 Cadi Custom from Modelhaus by leaving it in 90% rubbing alcohol and then oven cleaner too long

It got so soft, and was almost ruined.

So, less is more.

Try the "less toxic" ones first, like bleach, Simple Green, or others.

Then, sparingly, try Easy Off, and then if that don't work, the 90% rubbing alcohol.

The best stuff in the world I learned from John Oszajca is the Easy Lift Off, a railroad model product, that most well-stocked hobby shops carry.

But this stuff will eat your resin, super quick

It's best to dab it, and wipe it or wash it off.

Whatever you do, DON"T USE BRAKE FLUID ON RESIN.

I lost my '53 Buick to that fatal mistake.

Hope this helps, and be watching for a great new Resin Talk coming soon.

k, I pau

[highway]

Oven cleaner strips both. But DO NOT BREATH THE FUMES!!!!!!

I don't know if it would work on resin, I've not been brave enough to try it, but Dawn Power Dissolver works great for chrome removal.

The parts in this pics was after only about three or four hours in the stuff! The best part, since it's actually for removing gunk off of pots and pans, NO FUMES!!!!!