dann Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 thanks dan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie Cheetah Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 Short Answer... Yes. Done it before on a few Tamiya F1 kits, works like a charm. IT will be funny at first as it will remove the plating, then the clear overcoat. Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aerofile83 Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 yes, i used it on a tamiya mig 15 and it worked great. casey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
is it windy yet? Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 household bleach works too. ron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mmaker Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 Yes! Place your parts in a plastic bag,and spray with the oven cleaner. Close the bag and wait 2 hours. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 The bleach is a great one, too...I do that now. I use oven cleaner for regular paint remover, but bleach for chrome remover since it's so much lest caustic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingSnowmew Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Yes, but in my opinion it is a PITA. I would recommend using something like Polly Scale Easy-Lift-Off, Hangar3 Stripper, Chameleon Stripper, White Wall Bleche, or CSC. They are much more effective and won't require tedious scrubbing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueNosers352nd Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Yes, but in my opinion it is a PITA. I would recommend using something like Polly Scale Easy-Lift-Off, Hangar3 Stripper, Chameleon Stripper, White Wall Bleche, or CSC. They are much more effective and won't require tedious scrubbing. Hmmmm..........Which Easy Off you using? The nice smelling stuff that isn't as harsh was just a hush offering from them to keep the tree huggers happy. Seriously, you have to use the real easy off, not the nice smelling, user friendly stuff. I found the best way to use it is to coat the part with easy off and put in a big tupperware bin I have and let it bake in it's own fumes. Only had minimal scrubbing to do, nothing teadious. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Bleach requires no scrubbing at all, actually....just leave it in a container of bleach, come back in a while and the work's been done! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
is it windy yet? Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 (edited) Yes, but in my opinion it is a PITA. I would recommend using something like Polly Scale Easy-Lift-Off, Hangar3 Stripper, Chameleon Stripper, White Wall Bleche, or CSC. They are much more effective and won't require tedious scrubbing. Polly Scale ELO is just repackaged automotive brake fluid. Thats why it works so well for stripping paint. Just costs lots more than brake fluid does. I've also heard that brake fluid or ELO can be used to soak your airbrushes without damaging the rubber seals, someone in my club told me about it. I going to try it today. Household bleach is the hassle free way to strip chrome, soak the parts and no scrubbing is required. Then you can reuse the bleach latter for another project. Ron Edited October 10, 2006 by is it windy yet? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mmaker Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Bleach requires no scrubbing at all, actually....just leave it in a container of bleach, come back in a while and the work's been done! Correct! Oven Cleaners on plating,doesnt required any scrubbing... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 (edited) Correct!Oven Cleaners on plating,doesnt required any scrubbing... Also true. Although the bleach is so much less caustic. Edited January 15, 2007 by Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rampage55 Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Thanks Guys, I just picked up the 1/48 Tamyia MiG 15 chrome plated kit at a yard sale cheap. I was unsure of how to deal with chrome plating, Now I know. I think I'll try the bleach first. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
William G Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 I have used Easy Off (Yellow Can not Blue) for several years thanks to doing mostly automotive kits (Hate chrome engines and grilles on a car that had painted grillwork) A little brushing with the old toothbrush and all the chrome and the clear varnish was gone in a few hours. ELO I tried and was not too thrilled as it did not get all the chrome off. Left the chrome in the grooves and crannies and not amoount of scrubbing got it out, So clean water wash, dry and recoat with Easy Off. bleach took lots of time to soak and again I had to break out the old scrubby brush..., that did not get all the varnish off the parts, so again had to flush the parts in clear water then back into the Easy Off As to Brake Fluid.... I havent tried that... Might try it on a few grilles later this weeked... William G Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 You still had to scrub with the bleach?! Wow...never had that issue... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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