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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Orange777 on April 15, 2012, 08:30 PM

Title: 88 GT Performer VS Gasket Remover
Post by: Orange777 on April 15, 2012, 08:30 PM

As I really want to get this project off the ground, I needed to strip the paint off the F&F ahead of sending to sawzall to remove the crushed tube damage.

Looked on the forum on removing powder coat, joined a chemistry forum to understand thermoplatsics and solvents and then headed out to buy respirators, Goggles and all the usual stuff....

£60 and 4 hours later (I ran out of stuff) - I can safely say that Gasket Cleaner & Nitromors both fetch Powder Coat off - HOWEVER - they need the magic banned ingriedent substance.

I am heading back on my lunch Monday to buy more just in case it gets taken off the shelves. You cannot buy this stuff in any normal retailers B&Q etc as it has cancer warnings on the tin. Plus its not green!

Anyway -

Before, a lovely deeep Golden Yellow colour............

(http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n640/77orange/GT/IMG_9842.jpg)


Forks were same colour..............


(http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n640/77orange/GT/IMG_9851.jpg)


Then - The Introduction of the good stuff


(http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n640/77orange/Stripping/IMG_9866.jpg)[/img]


Resulting in..............


(http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n640/77orange/Stripping/IMG_9870.jpg)


And not forgetting:

(http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n640/77orange/Stripping/IMG_9871.jpg)

Then I ran out of stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!


RESTORATION ROCKS!!! :) :) :) :) :) :) :) Although doing it in the kitchen will lead to relationship breakdowns...

Title: Re: 88 GT Performer VS Gasket Remover
Post by: bigfatolly on April 15, 2012, 09:53 PM

Top work mate :daumenhoch:

Yes nitromors is shite now hardly touches paint and you have to use loads :idiot2:

Title: Re: 88 GT Performer VS Gasket Remover
Post by: Orange777 on April 15, 2012, 10:08 PM

Cheers!!!

Spotted another can of the old school nitro so off to pick up Monday! :)

Title: Re: 88 GT Performer VS Gasket Remover
Post by: superbikedan on April 15, 2012, 10:22 PM

just a little tip, powder coat is not thermoplastic, thermoplastic is dipped in powder at a high temperature

and powder coating is sprayed on as a powder then baked at a high temperature, the paint strippers

are for powder and not plastic :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 88 GT Performer VS Gasket Remover
Post by: Orange777 on April 15, 2012, 10:29 PM

I'll get my coat! :)

Thanks for the info Dan!!! Still wish had sent it you 1st! :)

Title: Re: 88 GT Performer VS Gasket Remover
Post by: dordymush on April 15, 2012, 10:38 PM

i used a heat gun and a sharp knife to get the powder of my s&m.
takes a while and makes a fookin mess but works if nowt else seems to get it off  :).

Title: Re: 88 GT Performer VS Gasket Remover
Post by: superbikedan on April 15, 2012, 11:02 PM

Quote from: dordymush on April 15, 2012, 10:38 PM

i used a heat gun and a sharp knife to get the powder of my s&m.
takes a while and makes a fookin mess but works if nowt else seems to get it off  :).

every one needs to learn to use this stuff, i use it daily and there's not a lot this stuff won't remove

http://www.autopaintsbrighton.co.uk/starchem-paint-stripper-5l-2598-p.asp

listen to the boss ;D :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 88 GT Performer VS Gasket Remover
Post by: GTnumber1 on April 15, 2012, 11:04 PM

Quote from: SuperBikeDan on April 15, 2012, 11:02 PM

Quote from: dordymush on April 15, 2012, 10:38 PM

i used a heat gun and a sharp knife to get the powder of my s&m.
takes a while and makes a fookin mess but works if nowt else seems to get it off  :).

every one needs to learn to use this stuff, i use it daily and there's not a lot this stuff won't remove

http://www.autopaintsbrighton.co.uk/starchem-paint-stripper-5l-2598-p.asp

listen to the boss ;D :daumenhoch:

+1, listen to the man FFS  ::)