I had posted before about removing paint from aluminum, and also there was some debate about whether or aircraft stripper would remove powder coating. I can't find the original post, but I thought I'd post a follow up.The aircraft stripper will remove the paint from aluminum, although it's a pain on a curved surface. I did my bumper and grab bar. It will absolutely remove powder coating as well. I have seen some debate about whether it would remove powder coat or not on several sites. Aletha aka Breezy :lol:
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would you attemt to strip a whole frame with this process ? was it pain ? the reason i am asking i am getting ready to strip motofools lsr frame to ckeck for cracks an repair a couple motor tabs . and i have never messed with this stuff before any ideas or susgestions would be appreciated mark
Aletha,
Can you get some Permatex Gasket Remover ???
The other site has a post on this and shows how well it works on removing Powdercoating.
Can you get some Permatex Gasket Remover ???
The other site has a post on this and shows how well it works on removing Powdercoating.
i did my powdered frame with a stripper and a pressure washer. i used this gel stripper that comes in a metal can. sorry i dont recall the name. works the same as aircraft stripper but better. all i did was brush the gel on and wait a few mins. brushed it on everywhere and just let it work. came back with my pressure washer and repeat in the areas that still had a fihish on it. worked great down to bare metal.
check it out in my build tread:
http://www.trx250r.net/forum/project-quads/13009-8o8-state-rebuild-2.html
not the best picture of the powder peeling away but you get the idea. i got it striped to bare metal in a couple hours. cost of 2 cans of the stripper was less then $20.
check it out in my build tread:
http://www.trx250r.net/forum/project-quads/13009-8o8-state-rebuild-2.html
not the best picture of the powder peeling away but you get the idea. i got it striped to bare metal in a couple hours. cost of 2 cans of the stripper was less then $20.
I was curious about it a while back because my arms are chrome and the bottoms.were coated and are chipping i wanted to get the chrome back. What has chipped off the chrome still looks good so idk what to do
To touch on the subject of stripping the frame I did my lt frame this way and it took for ever since i did not have a pressure washer. The results were great but im gonna blast my R frame this week instead. No patience
I used this stuff from ace hardware call extra strength stripper.. its like a gell u brush on and wait a bit and wipe off... works good.. burns like hell if u get it on u thou
I use aircraft stripper to strip the clear coat of truck wheels to bring them back to life. It burns like hell if it gets on any skin but works great. If you dont have a pressure washer though, it can take a while. I have used it to remove PC from wheels also and it worked fine. Got a picture of after removing PC and sanding wheel then polishing out.
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Use stripper OUTSIDE with rubber gloves and safety glasses or better yet a face shield (unless you want to look like Edward James Olmos). When rinsing (pressure washing!) also use protection especially for your eyes.
It is also very important to make sure you get it completely clean. The last time I painted my Jeep I used some on a few of the body panels. I sprayed a white base, a moss green pearl coat, then the clear. It turned out great. Two days later a spot about an inch long in a crevice on the front of a fender popped. I'm 99% sure it was from not getting all the stripper off.
I was stripping my stock frame (relatively new powder coat), as it had some cracks and had purchased a gusset kit. I just wanted to strip around the problem areas to get it welded, then I would take it to get blasted and repowder coated. I hosed the frame down with some water, and wiped it dry with a towel.
I bought some Jasco Epoxy stripper. I used a whole quart on the frame...and in all honestly I would have gotten farther with harsh language. Some spots would come off easy, but other spots I would apply multiple times without success. I used steel wool, wire brushes and scrappers. You have to wait 15 to 20 minutes for the chemical reaction to happen, after a few hours of this. I threw in the towel and took it to a media blaster.
The blaster called me and told me he couldnt blast it off for what he quoted me. He said it was too thick. and taking too long.
So, I went and bought some Kleen Strip Aircraft Paint Stripper. I have used a 1/4 of a quart and stripped far more than I did with the Jasco. The Kleen Strip bubbles up the powder coat fairly well. I used a wire brush to take off the bubbled PC and it came out of the cracks easy. Makes one hell of a mess.
Just to say, the outside temperature was 10 degrees higher when I was using the Kleen Strip vs the Jasco. That could have been the difference. But I am sold on the Kleen
Doing a frame is possible if you have time, but honestly it would be worth the cost of getting blasted. I just didnt want to blast it to get it welded then turn around and have it blasted again for PC prep.
Best Regards
-Jason
I bought some Jasco Epoxy stripper. I used a whole quart on the frame...and in all honestly I would have gotten farther with harsh language. Some spots would come off easy, but other spots I would apply multiple times without success. I used steel wool, wire brushes and scrappers. You have to wait 15 to 20 minutes for the chemical reaction to happen, after a few hours of this. I threw in the towel and took it to a media blaster.
The blaster called me and told me he couldnt blast it off for what he quoted me. He said it was too thick. and taking too long.
So, I went and bought some Kleen Strip Aircraft Paint Stripper. I have used a 1/4 of a quart and stripped far more than I did with the Jasco. The Kleen Strip bubbles up the powder coat fairly well. I used a wire brush to take off the bubbled PC and it came out of the cracks easy. Makes one hell of a mess.
Just to say, the outside temperature was 10 degrees higher when I was using the Kleen Strip vs the Jasco. That could have been the difference. But I am sold on the Kleen
Doing a frame is possible if you have time, but honestly it would be worth the cost of getting blasted. I just didnt want to blast it to get it welded then turn around and have it blasted again for PC prep.
Best Regards
-Jason
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