Topic: Back to basics paint removal

[Sdsbassist]

Gonna bring back the chrome fenders and muffler. Whats the best way to remove paint on chrome without jackin up the chrome?

[fmctm1sw]

I'd recommend least lethal to most lethal.  Start with acetone or something and work your way up to a grinder

[Sdsbassist]

Someone one time said oven cleaner?

[phil71]

if paint stuck to chrome, then the chrome is probably mostly scuffed or rubbed off.. if the chrome was left alone, you should be able to scrape the paint off with a guitar pick.

[Sdsbassist]

Would a good alighty toxic paint thinner hurt chrome?

[phil71]

no, that'd be fine. Did you paint the chrome? If someone else did it before you, they probably grinded the chrome off to make the paint stick.

[CycleRanger]

I have used Klean-Strip Strip-X on steel and aluminum. It's solvent based and should be safe for any metal.
I wouldn't use oven cleaner. Most contain sodium hydroxide.

[ekpent]

No brainer here,throw some paint stripper on it,won't hurt the chrome,but if it was painted to begin with there is a reason,its probably Crap underneath. Nobody I know would spray bomb nice chrome,maybe you will get lucky or somebody had bobber fever.

[Sdsbassist]

PO was 28 bought when 17. Bobber fever....i scraped a bit of hidden fender and so far so good. If it is real bad, then it'll go gloss black anyway. Gonna try paint stripper tomorrow

[ekpent]

Unlike wood that will bond paint,metal will not and is easy to check real qick with stripper if not a factory finish. Hope yo find some good stuff onder that coating 

[Sdsbassist]

Tried Orange something or another stripper. Smelled ok (made wife happy? Tins underneath are a bit scratched but not rusty. Been painted at least twice with the blue and black.