aij29
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Sept 1, 2013 15:08:19 GMT
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Hi Guys
I`ve recently had my retro folding bicycle frame powder coated but its
messed up the folding mechanism and is flaking off in other places its just
to thick everywhere,
So i`d like to remove it all and spray it again myself
Does anyone have any tips for removing powder coat?
Cheers
Adrian
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Sept 1, 2013 17:39:20 GMT
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You need some decent paint stripper. Not the cheap stuff but the £10 a litre methylene chloride type used mainly now for aircraft paint. You might have trouble sourcing. I had similar problem removing original paint off the alloy panels of a Land Rover rear tub and wasted money on all sorts of stripper before a paint supplier sold me something suitable.
With powder coated bull bars flaking paint was a problem when it had been damaged and water got underneath. People tried all sorts of things and a one method was chuck the bull bar into a bonfire or BBQ so the coating burn off so you could try a blow lamp or hot air paint stripper.
Paul H
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Sept 2, 2013 22:30:52 GMT
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Its a real sod to get off, have resorted to chucking more sturdy objects in a fire before, maybe a blowlamp?
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Sept 3, 2013 16:56:41 GMT
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Take it to a blasters to get it stripped, it should only cost about £30-50 including priming.
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fazzer
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Sept 3, 2013 23:28:11 GMT
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most of these blasting companys have a vat of trike which strips paint but doesnt damage the metalwork.
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aij29
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Sept 5, 2013 19:48:51 GMT
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Hi Guys
My Dad stripped all the powdercoat from my frame with a Stanley blade and some oldschool
full strength paint stripper (it took him 2 days and he says never again)
Its now going to be soda blasted for final cleaning before i prime it then topcoat it
Cheers
Adrian
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Sept 5, 2013 20:58:25 GMT
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How much is the soda blasting costing?
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