stripping powdercoat?
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need ideas......paint stripper is useless......air grinder is loud/messy/and takes a long time to get through and lots of grinding disks.......any ideas?
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Really simple. Get a quart or more of clear PVC primer and a new gallon container, soak parts for several hours or overnight. Stuff usually falls off the part!
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I soaked my rails and grab handles in acetone. In less than a minute, the P/Cing peeled off in sheets. I think it may also depend type/brand/ quality of the P/Cing itself that will work. Mine were all the Fountain factory parts.
After soaked and peeled
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Anodizing is stripped in a caustic solution.A Job Shop that does anodizing should also offer stripping.We have a Hard Coat Anodize system at work,but it is for production only.
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I think that certain brake cleaners will take off powder coat as well. ![Wink](/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif)
Annodizing can be taken off with oven cleaner. Apply and let it soak. For some parts it might take several applications. You're going to want to polish or re-coat it afterward as it will be dull and ugly when you get done with it.
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Annodizing can be taken off with oven cleaner. Apply and let it soak. For some parts it might take several applications. You're going to want to polish or re-coat it afterward as it will be dull and ugly when you get done with it.
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thanks i will try some of these ideas out and let ya know
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I've found that all you need is a little chip in the powdercoating and then get it near salt water and the coating will peel off in sheets(at least on aluminum parts)
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If you are planning on polishing then I would try one of the chemicals posted above to remove it, but if you are going to be recoating with something I would sandblast to remove the old coating, it will leave some "tooth" for the new coating to adhere to.
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Seriously,
If you are planning on polishing then I would try one of the chemicals posted above to remove it, but if you are going to be recoating with something I would sandblast to remove the old coating, it will leave some "tooth" for the new coating to adhere to.
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Originally Posted by timewarp
I've found that all you need is a little chip in the powdercoating and then get it near salt water and the coating will peel off in sheets(at least on aluminum parts)
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If you are planning on polishing then I would try one of the chemicals posted above to remove it, but if you are going to be recoating with something I would sandblast to remove the old coating, it will leave some "tooth" for the new coating to adhere to.
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Seriously,
If you are planning on polishing then I would try one of the chemicals posted above to remove it, but if you are going to be recoating with something I would sandblast to remove the old coating, it will leave some "tooth" for the new coating to adhere to.
Caleb