Removing Chrome Plating

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Post by tonyG2 »

Thanks for all the tips guys.

The modelstrip paste does wonders for decades old paint but wouldn't touch the chrome (not PL by the way - its the MPC Pilgrim Observer...)

I'll try the local stores for the windex equivalent and see what happens....
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Remember, let it soak about twenty-four hours (sorry, I don't know the metric time conversion charts) and stir or shake the parts occasionaly.

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greased lightning

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greased lightning takes chrome off in about 10 minutes, it also is good for cleaning acrylic paint out ye airebrushe.
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Alas dear fellow modeler let me sing the praises of Superclean available at Wal Mart for 5 USD a gallon! Have a peek at the vid I made.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WknPAl1NOA4
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Another vote for plain ol oven cleaner. I spritzed some Easy Off on the crome parts of my PL D-7 and the chrome flaked right off after a few minutes. Just do it in the sink and scrub carefully with an old toothbrush.
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Greased Lightning cleaner. takes about 10 min. also great for cleaning airbrushes etc.
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Padawan v 2.5 wrote:Remember, let it soak about twenty-four hours (sorry, I don't know the metric time conversion charts) and stir or shake the parts occasionaly.

K

Twenty-four hours (metric) turn out to be about one (imperial) day.

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