Removing plating from Hasegawa VF-1 kit?

[spellbinder99]

I picked up two of the plated VF-1 strike kits off e-bay and I was wondering what would be a good way to remove the plating from only parts of the model.

I know there are certain products that will safely remove metal plating from model kits, but I have an idea for one of them that entails only removing the plating from certain portions.

Thanks for any suggestions.

Tony

[dyowelb]

I used Castrol Super Clean (make sure to get the Cleaner/Degreaser) to remove the chrome plating on some of my model car.

Thanks,

d

[Stamen0083]

http://www.childofmecha.com/Modeling/Chrome/Chrome.html

Apply it to specific pieces.

[cambodian tire]

If it's styrene then use Easy Off oven cleaner I've done it often and it works well and fast. If you want to be on the safe side apply some to the "sprue" or "tree" of your particular plastic (the runner that the parts are attached to). Just apply Easy Off let sit for a couple of minutes then rinse and wash, voila.....no more chrome.