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Neither oven cleaner nor bleach did anything to the paint. Neither oven cleaner nor bleach did anything to the paint.
However this method can take several days to work.
Remove chrome plating from plastic. Sanding away the plating is time consuming and will leave the plastic underneath scratched. Use household bleach to remove chrome plating easily and without harming the plastic underneath. Place the chrome plated part in a plastic container.
Use a large enough container that the part can sit flat at the bottom. Use brake fluid to remove chrome plating. Standard automotive brake fluid works like paint thinner to remove chrome layers from plastic objects.
However this method can take several days to work. Additionally it requires the proper handling and disposal of the brake fluid which is toxic. The first thing you can do to remove chrome plating is to apply an abrasive blaster.
This is a professional tool used in auto body shops and it can remarkably remove the plating beyond recognition. The principle behind this is that the tool abrades the materials with the aid of tiny pellets or a spray of excellent grain substances. A strong detergent such as Mr Muscle Proffessional Floor Cleaner will take the chrome off in a very short time and not harm the plastic if you cant get this then ordinary washing up liquid will do the job but will take a while longer as it is quite a mild detergent.
Chrome can be quickly removed with hydrochloric acid although you must watch the safety protocols and you may be able to soda blast the underlying nickel plating to give a little tooth for a primer. This chemical is used for removing chrome plating from metals in high concentrations. To remove chrome 30 to 40 concentration of the acid solution will suffice.
Prepare a mixture of 13 part of muriatic acid with 1 part of water to make a 30 acid solution in a heavy-duty bucket of plastic. You can also buy pre-mixed acid solution as well. Sandblasting its going to be the easiest and safest way to remove the chrome with minimal pitting and material removal.
If you dont have sandblasting gear check with your local welding shops and see if they can help you out. Remove the chrome or nickel plating from the object if its attached with screws. You will have to submerge the plating in a bowl or bucket large enough to accommodate it.
Step 2 Put on a face mask and rubber gloves. Spread a thin layer of toothpaste on the surface of the chrome plating. Use the opaque white toothpaste not one of the gel varieties.
Step 2 Rub the toothpaste-covered chrome plating with a soft clean cloth in small circular and swirling patterns. Im attempting to remove the chrome plating from my dash so I can paint it. I dont want to try and paint over the coating.
Ive never had much luck with it sticking. Ive soaked it in Purple Power for hours. Soaked in Super Clean for hours.
Soaked in heavy duty Easy Off for hours. All Ive accomplished is making it very clean and shiny. 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. Drop the parts into the bleach and place the lid on securely.
Heres where the airtight part comes in. Since most plastic parts float in bleach shake the container a little to insure the parts are covered. Plastic chrome plating is a painting proccess and anything that will strip lacquer will work.
Parts are painted with clear lacquer and while still wet placed into a vaccum chamber where aluminum is vaporized. The aluminum is deposited on the lacquer forming a very shinny plated like look. Neither oven cleaner nor bleach did anything to the paint.
Aircraft grade paint stripper would have damaged the plastic but a Google search suggested using brake fluid and it worked. It wasnt as quick as engine cleaner removing chrome but it did the job. In most cases you can use a concentration of 100 percent muriatic acid.
However you may first want to dilute the acid with water to 12 strength or even 13 strength for safety. Diluting the acid will cause it to be less effective but it may still be strong enough to remove all of the chrome.