question about chrome

by **Lcuan82** » Thu May 11, 2006 1:55 am

i've been buying lego on ebay, and one chrome sword came in pretty bad shape, b/c the a significant part of chrome has fallen off.

but, after the initial disappointment, i discovered that the original color underneath the chrome part, which is white/transparent, will actually be a pretty cool color for a sword if i can get the rest of the chrome off.

has anybody done this before, like getting the chrome part off any armor/swords? and if yes, how did you do it?

luke

by **architect** » Thu May 11, 2006 6:19 am

This question belongs in castle customs and I will move it there. People have removed the chrome before. It is a very thin layer of aluminum which is vacuum metalized onto the plastic. Metal polish like brasso should remove the chrome eventually. Be careful not to snap the sword in half.

Ben

by **E of Alshire** » Thu May 11, 2006 7:18 am

architect wrote:Metal polish like brasso should remove the chrome eventually.

I just scratched it off. Much faster that way, and it doesn't damage the sword.

by **Anubisconq** » Thu May 11, 2006 7:23 am

I scratched it off, and it looks pretty sweet. I'll take a picture of it if I can remember.

by **wlister** » Thu May 11, 2006 8:50 am

I did this quite a while ago using Brasso. I let is soak for an hour or so and the the chrome just flaked off.

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/wlist ... sword4.jpg

Will

by **Lcuan82** » Thu May 11, 2006 11:02 am

thanks for answering!

that's a sweet sword you got there will. but, since i have never done any customization before, what's basso?

luke

by **TwoTonic Knight** » Thu May 11, 2006 11:25 am

Lcuan82 wrote:thanks for answering!

that's a sweet sword you got there will. but, since i have never done any customization before, what's basso?

luke

Brasso is a brass cleaner/polisher available in small rectangular cans in the cleaning aisle of just about any supermarket. Put some on a cotton ball/pad and you can (eventually) rub off any print on a lego part. It will also take the "chrome" off a part. Soaking sounds a lot easier than rubbing for the chrome. I believe the sword is a light gray, but the chrome breastplate is clear (I have a thread on Glass Armor somewhere).

by **JoshWedin** » Thu May 11, 2006 6:46 pm

I, too, had one that was in bad shape and flaking. I just scraped it all off the blade and gave it to a skeleton knight.

TwoTonic Knight wrote: I believe the sword is a light gray

Mine is kind of a milky transparent.

Josh

by **wlister** » Wed May 17, 2006 2:18 pm

I have a few chrome free swords and they are all that milky white color. Totally clear like the pirate armor would have been really sweet!

Will

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