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03-17-2008, 09:52 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Whales
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|  Removing Chrome....
Well I got a Tamiya Hilux kit a while back and I'm just getting around to building the body kit up. I decided that the black chrome that the new kit uses on the bumpers, rims, etc., just didn't fit my style or my build. So off it must go. I bought a gallon of Purple Power (aka Castrol Super Clean) from my local Checker Auto Parts store. In go the parts and 2 days later.....BAM!!! I've seen a few guys remove the chrome with all sorts of different cleaners and some work and others....ahhh....but Castrol works great. Some chrome takes longer to remove than others though. For example the Tamiya F-350 Highlift chrome bumpers will clean-up in about 5 min. This Hilux kit however is much different. Here are a few shots of the parts I cleaned up  These come out clean! No etching or discoloration at all. There shiny and look great (except the puke pea green parts  ) Last edited by kaetwo; 03-17-2008 at 09:58 PM. |
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03-17-2008, 09:58 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Minnesota
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I don't see any pics...
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03-17-2008, 09:58 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Colorado Springs
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That looks awesome! Wait, I don't see anything?!?!
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03-17-2008, 09:59 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Whales
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They should be there now  |
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03-17-2008, 10:03 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Colorado Springs
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Thats pretty cool, never knew those parts were green. I spent three hours sanding my stuff, what a dumbass!!
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03-17-2008, 10:05 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Jonesboro, Arkansas
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i have always used ez-off just spray- let it sit and rinse clean and scrape any chrome left behind. did this proceedure leave any of it behind, any at all?
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03-17-2008, 10:10 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Whales
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Just rinse and it's done. Soap and water will neutralize the cleaner, then rinse Those images are zero post prep. | |
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03-17-2008, 10:24 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Jonesboro, Arkansas
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Sweeeet Thanks for the follow up k2, I will definatly try this on my high lift
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03-17-2008, 11:28 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: French #70 living in Toyohashi
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Much more efficient than my coca cola week long dipping...
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03-18-2008, 03:19 PM
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| '08 2.2 National Champ  Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UTRCRC
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Much better now. But where's the build???? |
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03-18-2008, 05:05 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Whales
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03-18-2008, 05:28 PM
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| PapaGriz Yo   Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler
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Why did you go with pea green? Are you going to name it "Split Pea Soup"?
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03-18-2008, 05:41 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2007 Location: Taylors Falls just hanging with the MNRCRC crew.
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Nice trick Kaetwo, those parts look perfect. |
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03-18-2008, 07:52 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Whales
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Thanks guys! Griz...The split pea idea may just stick. Did Toyota make a puke green color back in the day? |
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03-18-2008, 08:55 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Here
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I remember an orange with a stripe down the side...it was an interesting orange... I tried simple green and it did nothing... I need to get some of that purple haze... |
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03-18-2008, 09:00 PM
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| [HOONIGAN]  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Grand Junction
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Dang, those came out clean. I'm impressed how shinny they are with no post prep. Thanks for the tips kaetwo. |
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03-18-2008, 09:20 PM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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care to elaborate? any scrubing/ wire brushing required? or do you just pull them out and all the chrome has just sluffed off? i need to do this to a 350 light bar.... |
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03-18-2008, 09:36 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Whales
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Basically you just submerge the item in Purple Power or Castrol Super Clean and wait. I left the Hilux parts in for 2 days and when I removed them they where squeeky clean. No brushing, no scrubing, nothing. Just a quick soap bath to clean off the degreaser and your good to go |
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03-18-2008, 09:46 PM
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| MODERATOR™  Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio
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I used to use this stuff on the Honda race car because it was pretty much the best stuff around. It actually makes Simple Green seem pretty weak. | |
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03-18-2008, 10:47 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Portland
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| Good Tip
This is a great tim saver. Thanks
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