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Old 04-21-2008, 09:43 PM
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Default How do you de-chrome wheels??
How do you de-chrome wheels?? I have the stock revo wheels and want to de-chrome them and dye them or paint them.

Any ideas?

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Old 04-21-2008, 09:49 PM
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If I remember correctly, I do believe paint thinner will work to take the chrome off. I'm almost 100% certain of it anyway...
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I painted over the chrome and it gave it a nice shinny finished
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[link=http://www.rcbros.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1498]Here's how.[/link]
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Old 04-21-2008, 11:14 PM
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The Miracles of Easy Off oven cleaner
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Just dom't let your mom get a hold of it.. Or you'll never see it again!
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Default RE: How do you de-chrome wheels??
It boards of the track will do a great job of it.


Maybe I should learn to drive better.
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