woodieb8 Posted July 2, 2016 Report Share Posted July 2, 2016 the chrome on kwikfish/flatfish isvacuum plating on plastics.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted July 2, 2016 Report Share Posted July 2, 2016 If it's a true "chrome" plating acetone won't dissolve it since chrome is a metal. Chrome is one of the alloys used in stainless steel for application in high corrosion environments. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW Lures Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 (edited) I did this one with thinner/mineral spirits. It broke down what was left of the coating from over time. It also broke down the paint, well maybe I remove by finger nail. This took about 4 hrs. I want to give another a try that I know the paint will not scratch off. It’s cooking now. No matter what I will remove it over night. Yep Jonister, I didn’t catch the post that Hazmail did before I did the same thing and slightly nuke it. Not a total melt down but enough. The next one shows the paint off of the bait. Don’t use a mason jar the lip is a pain. So by tomorrow some time I will know for sure. If it's a true "chrome" plating acetone won't dissolve it since chrome is a metal. Chrome is one of the alloys used in stainless steel for application in high corrosion environments. Ben Ben’s right about the chrome. Some Tuff Stuff, any that is true metal is just not going to be remove by this process. The rest is fair game, I believe. This bait seems to be extrude from a light green material. The old lip has turned a reddish color but that’s all good. I think I’m going to do a Yellow/Ring Perch scheme on it. I already have a nice base color for it. I just need to dust it with a shade of green that makes it pop out. Hazmail looks like you have a good one here. Yep I got on the computer for these pic.’s. Cheers Hazmail, Dale Edited July 3, 2016 by DaleSW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 Soda blasting will solve all of your problems including chrome, without removing detail in the lure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonister Posted July 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 The chrome is not true metal I believe, because the acetone still eats it. It just eats it as it also eats the lure. Soda blasting? It was brought up and I didn't like the sound of it but if I can find a blaster then maybe I'll give that a try too. I'll have to give it a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 There are several home soda blasters on youtube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW Lures Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 I brought blasting up earlier but I haven't done it before other then using it in putting on powder paint. The second bait that I was testing did not get the paint off by last night so I left it in the jar. This morning.....nothing? It looks like it just broke it down a little. So I put acetone in now and let it set. I'm keeping an eye on it. This one is a Bagley bait. It's paint and coating seems to more intact. I believe this bait will tell me everything I need to know about the process. I'm willing to look at any way of doing a particular task in anything. Then I will find what works the best for me. Since I'm limited in time to put towards making baits, something like chemicals to remove paint from old baits would help. As long as no harm is done (Environment or me) all is good. Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodieb8 Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 vacuum plate chrome is actually aluminum .powders. we had a run of wooden bodies done years back. pricey but shiny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW Lures Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 I used acetone as I stated in the last post. I checked the bait and the paint came off, but the bait body has soften. So I will lean towards blasting now. This will not stop me from trying other things. I'm going to work with the thinners some, when I get a chance. The thinners seem to work slower and not as aggressive. By the way denatured alcohol did not do anything. I guess I'm going to build a booth to keep the baking soda and powder in a confined space. Who knows this may lead into something that will help in another area. I'm going to put another in the thinner. As Hazmail said in the beginning this was for wood working. Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 I have heard of some people using brake fluid to remove paint but I have never tried it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonister Posted July 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 I might have some brake fluid! I'll have to go digging. I noticed that whatever plastic the acetone softened, when left out of the jar it would eventually harden back up. I kinda dissed soda blasting as I don't really want to spend the $$$ on one just yet, but googled and found that you can make them yourself. I'll see where that goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saugerman Posted July 4, 2016 Report Share Posted July 4, 2016 Brake fluid will strip the paint off. Don't know about a chrome lure, but have left lures in brake fluid for 48 hours and it did not hurt the plastic lure at all. You can just wipe it off. It did a good job. I had to add some weight to the floaters, to keep it under the liquid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wchilton Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 I tried brake fluid (once) and when left too long the plastic turned milky and started to dissolve. Later it went back to clear after leaving it for a day in a hot car. Have since learned that you want to use DOT 3 brake fluid. It is glycol ether based. Others are made up of mineral oil, silicone, and other components that may not work as well (or at all). I'm not sure what the one I experimented with was...haven't gotten back to that yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW Lures Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 I tried the thinner again for 12 hrs.+ on a Bagley. It didn't do anything. I'm just going with blasting them, I'll see how that goes. The baking soda seems more safer. I need to finish a few things so it will be awhile for me. Take care, Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Be careful using a blaster if the Bagley is wood because you run the risk of blasting into the wood. Take it slow and stop when you see the thick white primer used on bagley wood baits. Blasting is better for plastic baits. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW Lures Posted July 6, 2016 Report Share Posted July 6, 2016 Will do. Some of mine is wood. Thanks, Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
