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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: monkeymoped on December 27, 2014, 11:05 PM
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"help"
hey chaps
i'm looking for the best way to strip the paint work from a frame so i can polish it up as a raw finish its a '07 redline that i'm led to believe once belonged to shanaze reade or if its worth taking it to a specialist frame finishers as if thats the case i'll get the to paint it green and paint on the decals before putting on a coat of laquer
cheers
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local sandblasters . ask them to use fine grain.
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Or do it yourself, Starchem Synstrip is the bollox :daumenhoch:
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Or do it yourself, Starchem Synstrip is the bollox :daumenhoch:
Starchen Synstrip is the way to go, I have just stripped a mountain bike frame and polished it up. Best way to do it is paint the synstrip on liberally and then wrap it in clingfilm and leave for 12 hours. The paint will simply peel off.
If you don't wrap it in clingfilm it dries out and doesn't work as well, the clingfilm keeps the chemicals active and working all the time.
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I stripped the paint from my DOGSBOLX Back in 2009 so as not to ruin what was underneath. Worked and absolute treat with domestic paint stripper. :LolLolLolLol:
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Think i may go for the starchem synstrip
where can you get it from ???
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Not cheap but it'll last for all the projects you've not even thought of yet. :LolLolLolLol:
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=261701761068&alt=web
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They wont ship Starchem to me in N.ireland the gits,its the same as anodized spray i want but its going to cost £18 to post it its ridiculous.
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tenner at the sandblasters and no mess. should be one on the local trading estate tucked away in a corner.
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Starchem can be bought from any car bodyshop suppliers, my local one does it for £20 for 5 litres.
I don't trust media(sand) blasters with any frame that either needs care or is aluminium, simply if they use too harsh a media the frame will get dented/damaged.