Casey429 Posted September 6, 2006 Posted September 6, 2006 Need some help here everybody, this is uncharted water for me, so i don't want to screw up. How do I de-chrome parts? I've heard of bleach and CSC. I've used CSC for stripping paint, but don't have any expereience witht he stuff on chrome. I'd like to use bleach, because thats what I have on hand. If anyone can throw in some pointers, that would be great. Thanks!
BIGTRUCK Posted September 6, 2006 Posted September 6, 2006 EZ off oven ,the bleach [seemed to take the longest] & CSC is all I've tried , I'm sure theres a dozen others
mrglubaum Posted September 6, 2006 Posted September 6, 2006 Casey, the CSC works pretty good, but I prefer Westley's Bleche White (a whitewall cleaner). Neither one will harm the plastic. 1
Sully Posted September 6, 2006 Posted September 6, 2006 You can also use Windex or just straight Amonia.........either one will work without harming the plastic...........
MrObsessive Posted September 7, 2006 Posted September 7, 2006 Easy Off works well for me........however if you use this, be sure to get the Easy Off in the yellow can! The Fume Free doesn't do a dang thing and it's a real waste of time! :x What I like best about the Easy Off is that it will also take off the clear lacquer that the model companies use in the plating process. I'm not sure the CSC or Westley's does that. As with all these products MAKE SURE you're wearing rubber gloves as each of these products are nasty to your skin!
Zoom Zoom Posted September 7, 2006 Posted September 7, 2006 I'll second the fact that Easy Off is excellent at removing chrome (plating vanishes before your eyes, clear takes longer). In addition to gloves, you must wear some sort of mask as you cannot breathe the stuff.
Matt T. Posted September 7, 2006 Posted September 7, 2006 I've found that Castrol Super Clean (CSC) will take the lacquer undercoat off, but it takes a while. Typically, the chrome plating is gone within an hour but the undercoat takes 2-3 days. I just drop the parts in and leave them in there for the week. Definitely use rubber gloves for removing the stripped parts from the CSC bath. Auto parts stores usually have "solvent gloves" that are rubber and fairly inexpensive that are made to protect from all sorts of nasty chemicals.
jbwelda Posted September 7, 2006 Posted September 7, 2006 you guys must use a different csc than i do. i dip chrome in that stuff and its gone right down to the plastic in two minutes. unfortunately they seem to have changed the formula in california and the new stuff doesnt remove paint half as well as it used to. so last time i was in reno i bought some jugs there and its back to its true strength. the "california" (and some other states too im sure) stuff still does the job on chrome plating and fast too.
KT EASTMAN Posted September 7, 2006 Posted September 7, 2006 As an alternative to CSC. I use Purple Power. Rumor has it that it doesen't last as long as CSC, but I personally have not noticed. I get it at the local Advance auto parts in 5 Gallon form for about $17.00. I also use it to scrub the oil stains off my driveway. As for chrome, it strips it off in a matter of minuites. It takes a lot longer to strip the laquer coat though. I usually like to leave the laquer coat on if I am going to use something like alcad II because the surface is already smooth. Just a coat of gloss black,than Alcad!!! For removing the laquer coat, it may be best to use oven cleaner if you are in a time crunch!!! KT
5500 Posted September 8, 2006 Posted September 8, 2006 I have had excellent results with household ammonia... cheap and fast.
Casey429 Posted September 9, 2006 Author Posted September 9, 2006 Casey, the CSC works pretty good, but I prefer Westley's Bleche White (a whitewall cleaner). Neither one will harm the plastic. I bit the bullet and bought some Bleche White. How long should I let it sit in there before all the chrome is gone and I can paint the parts?
mrglubaum Posted September 9, 2006 Posted September 9, 2006 Casey, As the others have noted, the chrome comes off in a very short time, but the clear coat under the chrome can take several days. I usually just leave the clear on there if it isn't messed up. (Sometimes they put it on kinda thick or even get runs in it!). Make sure you wear the rubber gloves, and wash the parts off really well with clear water, and let them dry completely before you try and paint them.
jbwelda Posted September 11, 2006 Posted September 11, 2006 i dont believe ive ever noticed this "laquer" phenomonon under any chrome...maybe i dont look close enough or maybe the kits i build (usually imports) dont have it?
Hot_Rod_Bob Posted December 12, 2006 Posted December 12, 2006 Casey, I know this has already been said, But I just wanted to put my vote in for Castrol Super Clean. Works well, doesn't take to long and also removes that pesky varnish under the crome, so all your left with is plastic. And it will not harm the plastic. Big thing here is that it is biodagradable
Mr. Can Am Garage Posted December 13, 2006 Posted December 13, 2006 Polly S ELO (Easy Lift Off). You can get it from your local hobby shop and it's made to work on model plastics. Can't get much safer (for the plastic) than that. Got some wheels stripping as I type this.
CB Posted April 14, 2008 Posted April 14, 2008 Can't remember if it was.................uh, where was I?.......hmmm..........Oh Yeah! is it shaving cream that you soak chrome plated parts in, to get the chrome off? I haven't tried it yet, but I seem to remember that's what we did years (centuries) ago. I saw where someone used brake fluid to strip the paint off a Ferrari. Oh well, thanx for..........uh.............
Kenny Posted April 14, 2008 Posted April 14, 2008 Oven cleaner and CSC work well. I haven't tried Westley's Bleche White or Simple Green but I hear those work as well.
GonzoTx Posted April 14, 2008 Posted April 14, 2008 Yeah that Castrol Super Clean will do the job in minutes ( and as I found out it makes decals disappear like magic !!!)
CB Posted April 14, 2008 Posted April 14, 2008 Thanx guys. finally got me an Allison, and it's all chrome--for now, anyways. Hopefuelly while I'm painting it, I'll figure out what to put it in! Nice truck, Kenny. ######'n
MikeMc Posted May 19, 2008 Posted May 19, 2008 Thanx guys. finally got me an Allison, and it's all chrome--for now, anyways. Hopefuelly while I'm painting it, I'll figure out what to put it in! Nice truck, Kenny. ######'n If its a parts pack motor...household bleach(clorox) will dechrome in 10 min or so..DOT3 brake fluid is for strippin paint!
evilone Posted May 19, 2008 Posted May 19, 2008 If its a parts pack motor...household bleach(clorox) will dechrome in 10 min or so..DOT3 brake fluid is for strippin paint! you can also use oven cleaner the blue top works good for me
Bernard Kron Posted May 20, 2008 Posted May 20, 2008 I use liquid Drano. It works quickly but is gentle in case you forget overnite! I suspect it's just a very strong bleach from the odor and the effect it's had on some of my clothing...
MrObsessive Posted May 20, 2008 Posted May 20, 2008 (edited) you can also use oven cleaner the blue top works good for me Easy Off works for me...........but the yellow can version works much faster if you don't want to wait until next year for the chrome to be dechromed! Also the blue can (Fume Free) version doesn't remove the lacquer base underneath which is recommended if you want a flawless rechrome job. Unless they reformulated it recently, I've not had the Fume Free Easy Off do the job for me. Just be sure to wear rubber gloves if you use it! Edited May 20, 2008 by MrObsessive
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