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Title: Advise on stripping paint from some ukai rims
Post by: ammacopij72 on July 01, 2017, 04:45 PM

Fella's,

Gonna make a start on stripping the paint off some white skinny ukais tomorrow (so I can polish them up before building) and was wondering if anyone has any tips before I start. I have got some stripper from Wilkos which I've been told will do the job on these rims...

Cheers in advance,

Neil

Title: Re: Advise on stripping paint from some ukai rims
Post by: Andyboy77 on July 01, 2017, 04:58 PM

I found these in the tech &resto stickies. Hope this of any help to you Neil.  :daumenhoch:

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,17958.0.html

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,54500.0.html

Cheers! Andy :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: Advise on stripping paint from some ukai rims
Post by: ammacopij72 on July 01, 2017, 05:24 PM

Cheers fella, have used the oven cleaner technique before on a anno stem.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Advise on stripping paint from some ukai rims
Post by: chubby on July 01, 2017, 05:53 PM

Whack the stripper on, then bung em in a bin bag or something Neil, stops the stuff evaporating before it melts the paint.....

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Title: Re: Advise on stripping paint from some ukai rims
Post by: ammacopij72 on July 01, 2017, 07:25 PM

Cheers matey, how long in the bag to ya reckon?  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Advise on stripping paint from some ukai rims
Post by: griff on July 01, 2017, 08:34 PM

I tried some wilko stuff on some DX
It was shite

Eventually used a blob of synstrip & it was off in seconds

Title: Re: Advise on stripping paint from some ukai rims
Post by: CustardLips on July 01, 2017, 09:04 PM

Are they painted or annodised ?

Title: Re: Advise on stripping paint from some ukai rims
Post by: ammacopij72 on July 01, 2017, 09:13 PM

Defo painted (white)

Title: Re: Advise on stripping paint from some ukai rims
Post by: griff on July 01, 2017, 10:37 PM

Anodised white can't be done as far as I know

Title: Re: Advise on stripping paint from some ukai rims
Post by: CustardLips on July 01, 2017, 10:50 PM

Paint and gasket remover meant to be good stuff... maybe worth a try if the wilko stuff's shite.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Advise on stripping paint from some ukai rims
Post by: Picklez on July 02, 2017, 10:30 AM

This stuff works well:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Power-Strip-The-Best-Industrial-Strength-Heavy-Duty-Paint-Stripper-Remover-1L-/252471247040?epid=1460252107&hash=item3ac87580c0:g:RRkAAOSw9NdXqEyC

Used it a couple of times with great effect  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Advise on stripping paint from some ukai rims
Post by: poorboyee on July 02, 2017, 11:41 AM

ive always used NITRO-MORS on every frame/forks/bars ive repainted, its works a treat but burns your skin if don't wear gloves >:D the normal version in the green tin works fine, but I think theres also a stronger/industrial version as well ;) ;) ;) ;)

Title: Re: Advise on stripping paint from some ukai rims
Post by: ammacopij72 on July 02, 2017, 01:57 PM

The Wilkos stuff seems to be doing a good job so far, couple of coats an hour apart and its lifting the paint straight off 😎