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 Posted - April 23 2010 : 11:36:25 PM
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Hey Guys,
At the Timonium MD show a few weeks ago I purchased a chrome B&O F9 that's in good shape.
The problem is the chrome plating is kinda dull,and dirty looking.
Anyone know a safe way to clean it up without damaging the plating?
Thanks,
Carl T.
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Posted - April 24 2010 : 12:51:15 AM
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Being a bodyman for 30+ years and knowing the grief that goes into chrome plating bumpers and auto parts, I have always wondered what process of chrome looking plastic that Tyco, Revell and other model kits use....
Walt
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Posted - April 24 2010 : 09:24:01 AM
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Carl - Being the King of Chrome plated Tyco items in my possession - l-o-l - I don't think there is really safe way to clean using chrome cleaners. Some chrome cleaning products will strip the chrome off of Tyco as i have experimented with some not so perfect chrome plated Tyco Silver Streaks -tank cars and Golden Eagle using all of the cleaners below - They can dull the finish -turn it black and even remove the plating. The only chrome cleaner i don't have in my possession is Never Dull wad polish - it takes the chrome off a Tyco and turns it black on some. There are some other Chrome cleaners that i don't have pictured but all are much the same in chemical make up. I detail cars sometimes on the side for extra cash and i use these to clean the chrome or polished trim pieces and on mag wheels. It is safe to try warm water and soap to clean. Note - some metal and chrome cleaners are abrasive
Turtle wax chrome polish - will remove the plating from metalized plastic coated chrome - do not use in direct sunlight or hot surfaces - This is a good chrome cleaner that has been around for ages
Duragloss metal polish - This is made here in my home state of NC. The Duragloss product line has some great stuff. This cleaner is great for all metals but not plastic chrome. It is a creamy white paste polish.
Brasso - Been around a long time also - liquid metal poilsh - works great - strong odor use in well ventilated area. Turns metal black while rubbing - will take chrome off Tyco
AUTOSOL and WENOL METAL PASTE POLISHES - These can be found at car shows and some auto parts supply places. AUTOSOL is a German made product. This stuff is great especially if you have older vehicles with anodized trim or lot of chrome parts.
WENOL - Not for use on Anodized metals - example - 79 ford truck grill shells -they are Anodized - highly polished aluminum that looks chrome. Both WENOL and AUTOSOL have taken chrome off Tyco i experimented on
Edited by - Brianstyco on May 02 2013 06:14:41 AM
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Posted - April 24 2010 : 11:54:21 AM
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Kinda what I was saying in my prior post. First of all, the chrome appearance on Tyco train items is not really chrome. Chrome is done to metal items being dipped into containers of elecrocharged chemicals of sort. So of course chrome polish/cleaner made for metal is not what we would use on a plastic train's soft coated surface.. Chrome, is a very hard surface and the train & model chrome , is not...
Judging by the look of model kit chrome "appearance" as I remember, I am led to believe that the chrome on plastic trains & models is a sprayed "painted on" coating. Remembering back, sections of the "trees" that held the model parts were what I would call, unpainted...
Walt
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Posted - April 24 2010 : 5:19:06 PM
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Carl, I clean up my models using either a mild glass cleaner or liquid hand soap and an old toothbrush to get into the crevices. Any polish is abrasive and will scratch or remove the chrome plating. Unless the chrome has faded or splotched, it should clean up fine.
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Posted - April 24 2010 : 6:01:04 PM
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| i never use any polish on these as most are abrasive to some degree,just plenty of huff and spectacle clothes,ken
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Posted - May 02 2013 : 06:42:58 AM
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| I would use dish soap at most.
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