stripping powdercoat?
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Since I am very experienced with having (sold ) a Powder Coat company I can tell you it is very true some are much easier to strip than others. Reason is that there are Polyesters, Epoxies and mixes in the middle called hybrids.
Anyway, the best way which I still use is sending it out and having it chemically done.Not expensive and is perfect. Call around to some Coating companies and ask them who they use to strip their bad parts and racks used for hanging parts. Or maybe they know of a company that strips chemically. Many use ovens to burn it off which is fine for any steel part. But aluminum requires chemicals. Blasting is very time consuming and generally not worth it.
hope this helps.
Anyway, the best way which I still use is sending it out and having it chemically done.Not expensive and is perfect. Call around to some Coating companies and ask them who they use to strip their bad parts and racks used for hanging parts. Or maybe they know of a company that strips chemically. Many use ovens to burn it off which is fine for any steel part. But aluminum requires chemicals. Blasting is very time consuming and generally not worth it.
hope this helps.
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i don't claim to be a know it all ,i know that "aircraft stripper " will not work though , sand would be the next option in my book. for a solid color anyway.
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Pictures of the powder coated KE flame arrestors stripped with Aircraft Stripper.
The top coat bubbles off pretty easy.
Scrapes off with a plastic scraper.
Some spots had to be gone over with Scotchbrite.
You may have to take another pass with the stripper to get the metal completely clean.
I'm not saying it's an easy job but I got the end result that I wanted.
The top coat bubbles off pretty easy.
Scrapes off with a plastic scraper.
Some spots had to be gone over with Scotchbrite.
You may have to take another pass with the stripper to get the metal completely clean.
I'm not saying it's an easy job but I got the end result that I wanted.
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Wally,
Are you working on the drive? I know the PC on my Dana tabs, just fell off in water. Left a nice alluminum shine to it!! Of course not all of it has come off.. hoping to do more boating so it will all come off and I can paint..
Dick
Are you working on the drive? I know the PC on my Dana tabs, just fell off in water. Left a nice alluminum shine to it!! Of course not all of it has come off.. hoping to do more boating so it will all come off and I can paint..
Dick
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strike , i have a set of tsw wheels at the shop for my car , anyways i put some acs on them and it wouldn't touch it. i'll post a pic tommorow. btw , why did you strip the arrestor?
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Originally Posted by open72
strike , i have a set of tsw wheels at the shop for my car , anyways i put some acs on them and it wouldn't touch it. i'll post a pic tommorow. btw , why did you strip the arrestor?
Lots of work strippin' the stuff.
I'm getting them painted a candy raspberry along with valve covers,
power steering pumps,alternators,pulleys,battery boxes and hatch actuators.
The engine will be painted diamond pearl.
I'm really supprised that you never heard of Black Beauty.
I know that you have to look for it but some hardware stores supply it.
It's a fine coal dust and is very aggressive.
My last trailer was blasted down to the metal with BB.
And YES I do own a sandblaster....
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What i ended up doing after trying a few different methinds was to take my right angle air grinder with the roto-disks and grind off the powder to the metal as best i could...then i sandblasted them clean.....now they are primered with self etching rpimer and waitng for paint.....when ever i decide what color! ![Smilie](/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
I tried some different stuff to strip the powdercoating off but nothing worked. I used paint strippers.....saoking it in acetone for a few hours....burning it off....nothing worked...most just made a sloppy mess by softening the powdercoaing is all....thanks for all the suggestions everyone.![Smilie](/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Dick, I'm still not sure what i want to do with that drive....i have that brand new one sitting right next to it that i will most likely install and use.......if i decide to keep this drive then i will eventually have you go through it.. Thanks
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I tried some different stuff to strip the powdercoating off but nothing worked. I used paint strippers.....saoking it in acetone for a few hours....burning it off....nothing worked...most just made a sloppy mess by softening the powdercoaing is all....thanks for all the suggestions everyone.
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Dick, I'm still not sure what i want to do with that drive....i have that brand new one sitting right next to it that i will most likely install and use.......if i decide to keep this drive then i will eventually have you go through it.. Thanks
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I think as stated earlier that there must be different powdercotings out there.
I tried the gasket remover spray and no-luck.
Sandblasted and it started to throw sparks when held in one spot
still without removing the coating.
Oh boy
I tried the gasket remover spray and no-luck.
Sandblasted and it started to throw sparks when held in one spot
still without removing the coating.
Oh boy
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