Steve Butters Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 had some covers on my bike with a fake chrome type decal and it started to crinkle up, so i removed the covers and am going to strip the rest of this decal and spray them black...found out after slicing my fingers open several times, and losing a small chunk of my fingernail, this wasnt as easy as i hoped lolthe decals are a thin metal feeling material...doubt theyre actually metal though... is there something i can soak them in? for the most part its coming off, but theres some small places i cant get to with my fingers...this stuff is sharp if caught at the wrong angle...and the decals are just flaking apart instead of peelingtired of getting cut up by this fake chrome gayness....soap and water mix? parts cleaner? the covers are plastic, so i need something that wont eat them away, just make the sticker stuff looser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likwid Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 hair dryer and floss/fishing line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted November 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 hair dryer and floss/fishing lineits not that kind of decal...ive removed badging and stuff from cars etc...but this stuff is different...ill get a pic of what im talking about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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attackpainter Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 That is real chrome. When the chrome plastic the plating is micro thin youre in for some fun unfortunatley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted November 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 so...just keep going at it with a razor blade? nothing i can do to loosen it up any? tried using my finger nails and it kept cutting me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likwid Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 dremel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attackpainter Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 nope razor blade is about all you can do just watch the plastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 Chrome can be taken off of plastic model parts a variety of ways. But your chrome is a lot thicker. Not sure what would work.Things that work (sort of) on thin chrome on plastic models:Castrol Super CleanFantasticFormula 409Pinesolchlorine bleachE-Z Off Oven Cleanerdot 3 brake fluidIn most cases, the part is completely immersed or soaked, sealed in a bag, until it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted November 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 Chrome can be taken off of plastic model parts a variety of ways. But your chrome is a lot thicker. Not sure what would work.Things that work (sort of) on thin chrome on plastic models:Castrol Super CleanFantasticFormula 409Pinesolchlorine bleachE-Z Off Oven Cleanerdot 3 brake fluidIn most cases, the part is completely immersed or soaked, sealed in a bag, until it works.i have pinesol...will it not harm the plastic? i also have brake fluid, and ez-off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creep Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 Plastic parts are chrome plated either by metal vapor deposition, or by appling electroless copper solution, then chrome plating over the top. You can try media blasting the parts. Walnut shells seem to work best. Glass and sand seem to be a bit harsh on plastic. Harbor freight has a small spot sandblaster for around $20, as long as you have an air compressor.Start off with lower air pressure and increase until you get the desired affect. Masking off the areas where it has already peeled off would be a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that dude Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 sand blaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magifesq Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 Pay a 10 yr old kid $10 to clean up the cover and tell him not to kill the chrome lol. Seriously...the best idea is walnut shell blasting on low air pressure, unless you want a matte finish to paint over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted November 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 i will be painting over it....will sandblasting take the chrome off? wheel medic told me that they cant sandblast chrome off when i asked them about doing the wheels on my truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 (edited) i have pinesol...will it not harm the plastic? i also have brake fluid, and ez-offIt's always possible that one of the chemicals will mess up the plastic.But in general, this is what people use on polystyrene plastic.The motorcycle part is probably ABS or polypropylene, I'm guessing.Put a scrap part in the pinesol and see what happens.And yes, sometimes I don't have much success with trying to soak stuff off of plastic. It's frustrating...edit: The brake fluid will definitely mess up paint. Don't get it on paint. The oven cleaner probably would also.Actually, don't let any of them get on the paint. Too harsh, and it would blemish or remove it. Edited November 29, 2009 by ReconRat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted November 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 ok i may try soaking it in brake fluid or pinesol, gonna keep going at it with a razor blade and see if my luck gets any better...if not ill have someone sandblast it, but im not thinking it will sandblast offshitty thing is there are 2 of these covers lol not just the one i pictured, other isnt even touched yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attackpainter Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 Tyler i could get these stripped for you for pretty cheap. Do no soak those pieces as they appear to be a tpo based plastic and will be damaged by most solvents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted November 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 PMing you...have something else i need to talk to you about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 Tyler i could get these stripped for you for pretty cheap. Do no soak those pieces as they appear to be a tpo based plastic and will be damaged by most solventsIf AttackPainter can get them stripped, I'd do it. Soaking is a mess, doesn't work like it is supposed to, and definitely has potential for ruining the plastic. Most sandblasting media would chew right into the plastic as well. Chrome is so hard, a reverse electro plating is probably the best way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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