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Offline Stodgy

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Removing Paint from Chrome
« on: April 26, 2006, 03:47 PM »
Hello chaps

Whats the best way to strip paint from chrome? I need to refurb some part painted bars.

I presume Nitomors, but will it damage the chrome? Any tips?

Cheers
Dave

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Re: Removing Paint from Chrome
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2006, 04:24 PM »
Nitromors will do the job nicely m8...it wont damage the chrome. wear a mask cos the fumes are pretty harsh. paint on an ample amount... wait 5 minutes or so until the paint bubbles and stops reacting....then work in some fresh nitromors with the end of the brush... leave again for 5 or so minutes until the reaction stops and then wipe away with old rags. If you are doing a whole frame then do it one tube at a time :daumenhoch:
 I recommend you use gloves too as that nitromors loves to burn ya skin :D

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Re: Removing Paint from Chrome
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2006, 05:13 PM »
Thanks Fella - top tips indeed!

You and fiola are now 'da man'

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Re: Removing Paint from Chrome
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2006, 05:17 PM »
you can use any paint stripper but this will damage the laquer covering the chrome, depending on the paint this could have damaged it anyway, if your not too far from me i'll laquer it for you after you strip & polish the thing

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Re: Removing Paint from Chrome
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2006, 05:20 PM »
i done a DB frame dave that was chrome underneth. seemed ok after.polished up nice.


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Re: Removing Paint from Chrome
« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2006, 05:21 PM »
you can use any paint stripper but this will damage the laquer covering the chrome, depending on the paint this could have damaged it anyway, if your not too far from me i'll laquer it for you after you strip & polish the thing

So, is Nitromors a paint stripper? If so, will it kill the laquer?

Thanks for the offer to 'strip & polish me thing' - nice one!  :daumenhoch:  ;D  (seriously, thanks dude, I'm down south though)

Cheers
Dave

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Re: Removing Paint from Chrome
« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2006, 05:22 PM »
That does look sweet Dave - another build?!

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Re: Removing Paint from Chrome
« Reply #7 on: April 26, 2006, 05:28 PM »
that was the first one i bought last year dave when i got back into the bikes.
this is how it finished up.


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Re: Removing Paint from Chrome
« Reply #8 on: April 26, 2006, 05:30 PM »
it does damage the laquer but if your not using it as a rider & you keep it in a nice dry place it will be ok

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Re: Removing Paint from Chrome
« Reply #9 on: April 26, 2006, 05:44 PM »
it does damage the laquer but if your not using it as a rider & you keep it in a nice dry place it will be ok

Cool. Thanks Weston...it'll be in the bedroom with all the other bikes, so should keep dry. Thank you for the advice - much appreciated.

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Dordy - ah, I remember that one now...very nice.

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Re: Removing Paint from Chrome
« Reply #10 on: April 26, 2006, 06:17 PM »
Once you've polished the chrome back up, just re-laquer it  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Removing Paint from Chrome
« Reply #11 on: April 26, 2006, 10:46 PM »
Once you've polished the chrome back up, just re-laquer it  :daumenhoch:

Sorry to be stoopid - but re-laquer it with what?  ::)

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Re: Removing Paint from Chrome
« Reply #12 on: April 26, 2006, 11:05 PM »
you aint stupid dave.
i never thought chrome was laquered  ???.
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Re: Removing Paint from Chrome
« Reply #13 on: April 26, 2006, 11:10 PM »
Harmony or Silverkrin? ::)

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Re: Removing Paint from Chrome
« Reply #14 on: April 27, 2006, 12:34 AM »
Only ever seen a couple of chrome frames that were laquered. My hutch was probably the chromiest of chromey chrome frames and it wasn't laquered... just triple chrome plated :D  My My............. how i polished ;D

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Re: Removing Paint from Chrome
« Reply #15 on: April 27, 2006, 10:00 AM »
Dunno what all this laquer bollocks is, some bikes had a thin coloured clear coat like the Super tuff Burner, HL turbine and such like.


Strip the paint off with the inspector, give it a once over with chrome poland and the jobs a minter.

Dont worry about rust, as unless the chrome is damaged it wont rot.

Just every now and again give it a clean, and thats that.
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Re: Removing Paint from Chrome
« Reply #16 on: April 27, 2006, 10:09 AM »
Dunno what all this laquer bollocks is, some bikes had a thin coloured clear coat like the Super tuff Burner, HL turbine and such like.


Strip the paint off with the inspector, give it a once over with chrome poland and the jobs a minter.

Dont worry about rust, as unless the chrome is damaged it wont rot.

Just every now and again give it a clean, and thats that.

I was thinking that ? , I never had any bikes bitd that had the chrome lacquered ? (surely after a while of cleaning/polishing it will wear away ? ) .

As Oli said regularly clean it , only damaged chrome will go rusty quick ie. some forks I stripped matte black paint off were chrome below but were "keyed" to accept the paint , these may need a re-chrome or lacquer to stay reasonable .

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Re: Removing Paint from Chrome
« Reply #17 on: April 27, 2006, 11:24 AM »
Thanks everyone - I'm off to B&Q for a tub of Nitromors! Bring on the fumes!!!  :D

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Re: Removing Paint from Chrome
« Reply #18 on: April 27, 2006, 12:02 PM »
Halfords is better

they sell the Automotive Mors

Its better on the paints you will be stripping.

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Re: Removing Paint from Chrome
« Reply #19 on: April 27, 2006, 12:57 PM »
Halfords is better

they sell the Automotive Mors

Its better on the paints you will be stripping.

:)

Cheers Oli - perhaps you should change your name to ORACLE?

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Re: Removing Paint from Chrome
« Reply #20 on: April 29, 2006, 05:25 PM »
Worked a treat chaps! I now have a lovely shiny pair of chrome bars...all ready for the next build!

 :daumenhoch:

Sweet.

Thanks again,

Dave


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Re: Removing Paint from Chrome
« Reply #21 on: April 29, 2006, 06:09 PM »
Kool m8... i am currently nitromorsing the chrome vector i just got ;)

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Re: Removing Paint from Chrome
« Reply #22 on: April 29, 2006, 06:12 PM »


Nitromors Rocks! I can't wait to do something else!  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Removing Paint from Chrome
« Reply #23 on: April 29, 2006, 06:21 PM »
i have a mongoose fs1 frame all gooed up in automotive mors. good shit

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Re: Removing Paint from Chrome
« Reply #24 on: April 29, 2006, 06:37 PM »
Another handy hint is,

dont drink it

it burns
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