Re: Removing Chrome from Trumpeter Parts

Mar 27, 2005 3 Replies


Does anyone have a method of removing the chrome finish from Trumpeter > parts?


> I have the Chevy Nova kit and I want to remove the chrome from the exhaust
> system. So far I have tried brake fluid, chlorine bleach, liquid plumber,
> brasso, ether, brake cleaner, Bleche White, and ammonia. This is some high
> quality chrome, let me tell ya. I read somewhere about something called
> Castrol Super Clean but couldn't find it at the local Advance Auto parts.
> Is it an engine cleaner (like a carburetor cleaner) or a general type of > cleaner?
> I suppose I could just sand the part for a rough surface, then prime and > paint it.

Super Purple is just about the same, if you can't find CSC. A simple lye/water solution works just as well.


- Chuck Ryan snipped-for-privacy@REMOVEatt.net Springfield OH

I just use Easy-Off No fume Spray on oven cleaner!

Harry:

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Check out how quickly it removes chrome!

~Rick Fluke Hangar 3 Arlee

I would try 91 percent isopropyl alcohol it seems to be the stripper of choice for amny of the new coatings

On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 03:32:43 GMT, Harry Balzac

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