paint stripping a frame or parts just got harder

[danson67]

I've had some powdercoat blasted in the past, but if it's more on the 'plasticky' side rather than 'chippy' you can end up with some nasty rippling on the bare metal as the blasting medium builds up on the face of the paint. We've sometimes burnt it off a little to make it more chippy. Plastic medium is better than glass or sand, but it will all cut into the metal eventually.

I'll be trying soda blasting on my next clean-up. It's bi-carbonate of soda crystals, apparently. Sausage fingers had his Kona Easton Elite done back in April:

Thread here:
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=143955

Not sure what it cost, but that finish is brilliant.

Also try spray-on gasket remover from car shops. It's not specifically for paint stripping, so it might get under the radar...
I've used Wurth Sealant Remover (Art. 0893 100 0) it's German, so pretty solidly EU controlled, not some of that US stuff that they can't export from California :shock:

All the best,

 

[AR-CoolC]

I've used Wurth Sealant Remover (Art. 0893 100 0)

Thanks for the tip, I've got a good contact at Wurth UK, might be worth getting a sample

 

[danson67]

Here's a pic of the result...posted on Gruff's similar thread:

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1209044#1209044

All the best,

 

[WD Pro]

I've had some powdercoat blasted in the past, but if it's more on the 'plasticky' side rather than 'chippy' you can end up with some nasty rippling on the bare metal as the blasting medium builds up on the face of the paint. We've sometimes burnt it off a little to make it more chippy. Plastic medium is better than glass or sand, but it will all cut into the metal eventually.

I'll be trying soda blasting on my next clean-up. It's bi-carbonate of soda crystals, apparently. Sausage fingers had his Kona Easton Elite done back in April:

Thread here:
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=143955

Not sure what it cost, but that finish is brilliant.

Also try spray-on gasket remover from car shops. It's not specifically for paint stripping, so it might get under the radar...
I've used Wurth Sealant Remover (Art. 0893 100 0) it's German, so pretty solidly EU controlled, not some of that US stuff that they can't export from California :shock:

All the best,

I have seen cars done in soda - very impressive

The finish is rubish though i.e. exactly as it was before they painted it - sanding marks etc it doesnt alter it in anyway, not even the 'soft' lead filler they use

WD

 

[pete_mcc]

Took your time

The EU has removed his fast acting ingredient

 

[Unclejack]

KER - CHING! (as penny drops) Wow, yeah I can vouch for eveything thats been said above, but didn't realises the ingredients had changed.

On a positive, does this mean that we should expect the value of that tatty frame we were gunna buy for the next project to drop considerably if we can no longer refurb it ourselves (easily) in our garages...