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Title: removing primer from bars (now sorted Ta....)
Post by: chubby on May 06, 2012, 08:25 PM: hiya all ... having trouble removing primer from my ez 2s white paint came off a treat with stripper primer proving lot harder....don't want to damage chrome underneath !! any ideas ??
Title: Re: removing primer from bars
Post by: Deano on May 06, 2012, 09:24 PM: If they were white from the start they wont be chrome underneeth, only the center of the bars will be chrome.

Have you tried panel wipes? My mate takes paint off panels with them. Dunno just a thought
Title: Re: removing primer from bars
Post by: bobbbbsy on May 06, 2012, 09:29 PM: thinner, stripper or carb cleaner!
Title: Re: removing primer from bars
Post by: chubby on May 06, 2012, 09:47 PM: Quote from: Deano on May 06, 2012, 09:24 PM
If they were white from the start they wont be chrome underneeth, only the center of the bars will be chrome.

Have you tried panel wipes? My mate takes paint off panels with them. Dunno just a thought
hi deano they were chrome as the bits of primer that have come off show lovely minty chrome underneath that's why im reluctant to scratch it ...tried thinners/panel wipe too ....think I'll give stripper another go ???
Title: Re: removing primer from bars
Post by: chubby on May 07, 2012, 12:08 PM: Quote from: chubby on May 06, 2012, 09:47 PM
Quote from: Deano on May 06, 2012, 09:24 PM
If they were white from the start they wont be chrome underneeth, only the center of the bars will be chrome.

Have you tried panel wipes? My mate takes paint off panels with them. Dunno just a thought
hi deano they were chrome as the bits of primer that have come off show lovely minty chrome underneath that's why im reluctant to scratch it ...tried thinners/panel wipe too ....think I'll give stripper another go ???
thanks for advice all ......sorted now used stripper n one of them curly metal scouring pad things you use for washing the pots....come up a treat with no scratches :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: removing primer from bars (now sorted Ta....)
Post by: deeman on May 11, 2012, 06:42 PM: what you building now Richard??'mrs won't be happy!! :2gunsfiring_v1: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: removing primer from bars (now sorted Ta....)
Post by: chubby on May 11, 2012, 07:07 PM: Quote from: deeman on May 11, 2012, 06:42 PM
what you building now Richard??'mrs won't be happy!! :2gunsfiring_v1: :daumenhoch:
Wotcha daimo it's all Mrs idea !!!!!said the Vincents too nice to ride.....another drunk ebay purchase of some sort of f+f are becoming a rider.....did pm you about it when you we're dissin my beautiful seat tother night :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: removing primer from bars (now sorted Ta....)
Post by: chubby on May 11, 2012, 07:45 PM: Quote from: chubby on May 11, 2012, 07:07 PM
Quote from: deeman on May 11, 2012, 06:42 PM
what you building now Richard??'mrs won't be happy!! :2gunsfiring_v1: :daumenhoch:
Wotcha daimo it's all Mrs idea !!!!!said the Vincents too nice to ride.....another drunk ebay purchase of some sort of f+f are becoming a rider.....did pm you about it when you we're dissin my beautiful seat tother night :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:
didn't pm ya i emailed ......doh !!!
Title: Re: removing primer from bars (now sorted Ta....)
Post by: deeman on May 11, 2012, 07:52 PM: Good work!top missus!i could do with a rider myself!got the urge to start another! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: removing primer from bars (now sorted Ta....)
Post by: chubby on May 11, 2012, 07:56 PM: Quote from: deeman on May 11, 2012, 07:52 PM
Good work!top missus!i could do with a rider myself!got the urge to start another! :daumenhoch:
also need to pick your brains ......I'll pm ya...