Chrome loss on wheels?
We've got some smart folks on this site for sure
I follow a diecast collecting channel where the host harps often on how easily chrome accents flake off the wheels, so does anyone have a line on the cause? Is it a pigment issue, or a lack of bonding with the plastic?
Would like to have something more concrete to offer the host in the future, thanks!
(edited to specify what type of video content)
Discussion
most chrome is (was??) "sprayed aluminum"
from the day it's put on O2 attacks it
slowly thinning it.
Maybe it's a difference in how they are shipped, enviromentally speaking,
temp, and humidity could cause a breakdown
another suspect could be poor cleaning of the mold release off of the raw wheels
I have blown up paint jobs on model cars by forgetting to wash them first
Curious. Testors air brush thinner removes the new chrome pretty quick
maybe I'll dig in the boxes for an old casting to test.
I know some tempos/paint are way tougher than others
dr
- Even on a blister-fresh car with chromed accents on the wheels, loss is super easy. The boilerplate 5 spokes seem more resistant, perhaps, compared to the thinner areas of 10 spoke wheels in their response to handling — Chris_Hood
When I use my iso/graphite mix to lube my wheels the iso will often remove the chrome. So it may be something like that - lube maybe? That's all I got. :)