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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: dordymush on December 03, 2006, 08:24 PM

Title: POWDERCOAT REMOVAL.
Post by: dordymush on December 03, 2006, 08:24 PM

is there an easy way to get powdercoat off.
any idea's dudes ?.

Title: Re: POWDERCOAT REMOVAL.
Post by: winnit93 on December 03, 2006, 08:31 PM

 :LolLolLolLol:
good lad dave

Title: Re: POWDERCOAT REMOVAL.
Post by: Waxintaxin on December 03, 2006, 08:31 PM

blast it

get it dipped in some sortof industrial tank

or use nitromors green tin , and be prepared for a load of work

Rich

Title: Re: POWDERCOAT REMOVAL.
Post by: Mattdub on December 03, 2006, 09:50 PM

Media blast or bead blast ??

Title: Re: POWDERCOAT REMOVAL.
Post by: gmac on December 03, 2006, 10:19 PM

Blasting won't remove powder, it needs chemical dipping

Title: Re: POWDERCOAT REMOVAL.
Post by: Steve P on December 03, 2006, 10:26 PM

Blasting does remove powder though it's most effective on steel. If the frame is alloy I'd recommend chemical strip only as some media types cause major damage

Nice avatar BTW Guy  :D

Steve

Title: Re: POWDERCOAT REMOVAL.
Post by: winnit93 on December 03, 2006, 10:29 PM

the frame is a stem :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: POWDERCOAT REMOVAL.
Post by: Steve P on December 03, 2006, 10:36 PM

Chemical strip only then or loads of Nitromors with plenty of patience  :daumenhoch:

Steve

Title: Re: POWDERCOAT REMOVAL.
Post by: dordymush on December 03, 2006, 10:43 PM

lol you can keep it scott  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D.

Title: Re: POWDERCOAT REMOVAL.
Post by: Steve P on December 03, 2006, 10:48 PM

What stem is it Dave  :)

Steve

Title: Re: POWDERCOAT REMOVAL.
Post by: winnit93 on December 03, 2006, 11:33 PM

tuf neck freetyle

Title: Re: POWDERCOAT REMOVAL.
Post by: dordymush on December 03, 2006, 11:36 PM

dont tell lies.
its an SR. that you drilled a hole in and put a sticker on  ;D.

Title: Re: POWDERCOAT REMOVAL.
Post by: winnit93 on December 03, 2006, 11:56 PM

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v665/winnit93/PICT0330.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v665/winnit93/PICT0327.jpg)
its a real nice blue but a little thick on the tiger

Title: Re: POWDERCOAT REMOVAL.
Post by: dordymush on December 04, 2006, 12:02 AM

Quote

little thick

lol just slightly.

Title: Re: POWDERCOAT REMOVAL.
Post by: theRuler on December 04, 2006, 10:03 AM

use nitromors dave

something that small you could just dunk in a baked bean tin full of it and leave it until it is done

Title: Re: POWDERCOAT REMOVAL.
Post by: jT Racing on December 04, 2006, 06:35 PM

just nitro it.

Title: Re: POWDERCOAT REMOVAL.
Post by: oberonspacefruit on December 04, 2006, 08:04 PM

thats easy as, dave. i did a whole frame, and it wasnt too much work.