rippinbyu

Hello...won these chrome "Oldsmobile" script valve covers with with Edelbrock aluminum intake? Is there anyway to remove the chrome so I'm able to paint them bronze to match the motor? I reached out to the local chrome shop...waiting on their quote.

Thanks!

Olds64

Here's a good thread on removing chrome.

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...plating.41152/

I think abrasion or muratic acid might be your best bet. Good luck.

Bfg

Someone might be looking for some chrome valve covers that you could trade them that would make you both happy.

joe_padavano

The only correct way to remove chrome is electrochemical stripping, which is what plating shops do when you have a part re-plated. Take them to a chrome shop and have them remove the chrome.

coldwar

I have a good painted set like that, I would like a chromed set like yours for some flash - Please let me know if you would consider some kind of trade or deal - PM me here

TU Chris

rippinbyu

I figured it was the only correct way…Thanks Joe

Rocketguy

Why bother having it removed; there's no need to. Just lightly sandblast them to provide an abraded surface and prim/paint them.

You don't ever have to do that. You can follow PPGs two step bare metal prep procedure, prime them and paint them.

I did it to the holes in these wheels ten years ago and the paint's still holding up well.




Below is a current picture something like 40,000 miles later.

joe_padavano

It takes a lot of sandblasting to remove three layers of plating (copper, nickel, and chrome). Naturally that runs the risk of damaging the sheet metal covers.

Rocketguy

My point was you don't have to remove it.

joe_padavano

I think trading for a painted set would be a lot smarter.

Rocketguy

All fairness to you Joe P, I believe I was editing that post while you replied. I don't think you saw it before you replied

Rocketguy

That's cool. At the same time I've painted lots of chrome, and properly done it works just fine.

Rocketguy

I had to replace the front bumper on my TS a few years ago. The Ninety Eight cars had chrome bumpers and the TS has painted bumpers.

Both of the two pieces are painted chrome parts from a Ninety Eight. It was about 10,000 miles ago and the paint is holding up great:

Rocketguy

Here's a couple pics of them in primer. You can see I was filling minor imperfections:

Rocketguy

These are '90 TS back up lamps. The factory used some crappy paint on these and they did not hold up well.




Over time, the bezels warped from age:




Looks pretty crappy. Well it turns out that these bezels are no different than 1985 - 1986 Ninety Eight parts, except on those cars they were chrome. The part numbers can be found for both on the part:






As it turned out the chrome parts did not warp with age; they stayed nice and straight. So if you have a TS and want nice bezels, your better off painting the nice straight chrome bezels. These are painted chrome bezels on my TS:

Bfg

Coldwar is looking to trade