Removing chrome *only* from rim channels
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Removing chrome *only* from rim channels
I kept meaning to ask this but was always forgetting...
A lot of nylon wheels are chromed, but CA glue doesn't stick very well to the chrome plating. Does anyone have tips for removing chrome *only* from the bead channels of the wheels, so that tires will adhere properly? I'm sure it could be done carefully with a Q-tip & acetone--is there an easier way?
A lot of nylon wheels are chromed, but CA glue doesn't stick very well to the chrome plating. Does anyone have tips for removing chrome *only* from the bead channels of the wheels, so that tires will adhere properly? I'm sure it could be done carefully with a Q-tip & acetone--is there an easier way?
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Re: Removing chrome *only* from rim channels
Ugh...I said easier. I've removed chrome plating from plastic arm-rest bases for my 1:1 Charger and it's a major PITA.
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Re: Removing chrome *only* from rim channels
wire wheel bit in a dremel, scrape it off with an xacto........
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Re: Removing chrome *only* from rim channels
HI!... I have a sand blasting cabinet in my garage. I have it filled with fine glass bead. Works great on all kinds of RC plastic and aluminum. I can take the chrome off the channels you mentioned in about 5 minutes for 4 rims.
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Re: Removing chrome *only* from rim channels
Nut the wheel onto and old axle and the put that into the end of a drill chuck. Pull the trigger on the drill and run scr8p's sandpaper along the bead.Coelacanth wrote:Ugh...I said easier. ....
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Re: Removing chrome *only* from rim channels
Now that's what I'm talking about! Thanks for the tip!Y'ernat Al wrote:Nut the wheel onto and old axle and the put that into the end of a drill chuck. Pull the trigger on the drill and run scr8p's sandpaper along the bead.Coelacanth wrote:Ugh...I said easier. ....
Completed projects: CYANide Onroad Optima | Zebra Gold Optima | Barney Optima | OptiMutt RWD Mid
Gallery - Coel's Stalls: Marui Galaxy & Shogun Resto-Mods | FrankenBuff AYK Buffalo | 1987 Buick GNX RC12L3
Gallery - Coel's Stalls: Marui Galaxy & Shogun Resto-Mods | FrankenBuff AYK Buffalo | 1987 Buick GNX RC12L3
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