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Duane Garner
Joined: 03 Feb 2022 Posts: 101
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Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:05 am Post subject: Salvinos JR chrome removal |
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Anyone have an efficient way to remove Salvinos chrome from surfaces which need to be glued together? |
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bigryan18
Joined: 29 Jan 2018 Posts: 199
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Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2023 7:26 am Post subject: |
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It's real chrome so it's not going to budge |
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DaveVan
Joined: 27 Jan 2018 Posts: 1588
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Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2023 7:35 am Post subject: |
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A process that would remove it may destroy the plastic. |
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spooker
Joined: 11 Feb 2018 Posts: 446
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Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2023 7:46 am Post subject: |
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Diamond files or Dremel stones. |
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Duane Garner
Joined: 03 Feb 2022 Posts: 101
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Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2023 9:22 am Post subject: |
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Thanks y'all, guess I'll be using superglue to put the parts together |
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spooker
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Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2023 9:30 am Post subject: |
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One of the poorest model company decisions ever, IMO. Adults have much difficulty dealing with it, as many of us would rather strip it and paint more authentic colors. Most kids probably don't have the skills to use the glues that will make the parts stay put, like superglue or epoxy. Marketing department in charge, maybe? |
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gepman
Joined: 19 Dec 2019 Posts: 19
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Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:12 pm Post subject: |
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Got lucky with a recent Salvino's Cale 1977 kit.
The chrome on both bumpers was starting to peel, I was able to put an X-Acto blade under it and pry all the chrome off both the front and rear bumper.
Its the little things in life... |
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TonyK
Joined: 21 Feb 2018 Posts: 116
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 7:12 am Post subject: |
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I've used good hard files to rough up the surface hoping the super glue will work. Tried gritty sandpaper too but that chrome is tough.
Don't understand why Salvino's went this way with the chrome. |
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bigryan18
Joined: 29 Jan 2018 Posts: 199
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 7:45 am Post subject: |
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I spoke with Rick on Facebook last week and he seems to think that everyone wants real chrome and I tried to assure him that's not the case.. |
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DaveVan
Joined: 27 Jan 2018 Posts: 1588
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 10:57 am Post subject: |
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bigryan18 wrote: | I spoke with Rick on Facebook last week and he seems to think that everyone wants real chrome and I tried to assure him that's not the case.. |
Sounds a lot like 'we will help you for free to help make your kits better' that was met with 'go start your own model company' reply. Thus we get 1/32 scale trailing arms on our kits.....something we'd never put up with on a Revell kit.....just sayin
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