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Offline Faze 3

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Stripping paint off
« on: March 16, 2007, 02:30 PM »
Anyone know the best was to get paint off without destroying the chrome underneath ???

Lots of coats with primer under, tried nitromorse but it just soften's it.

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Re: Stripping paint off
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2007, 05:08 PM »
use more nitromors and leave it on longer

manipulate it with the scratchy side of a sponge scourer, or some scotchbrite

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Re: Stripping paint off
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2007, 05:13 PM »
Ok, thanks mate, I'll give that a try over the w.end 8)

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« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2007, 05:15 PM »
on some frames i have gone through 2 tins of mors, and still not got it all off
and on the other hand i have had frames where you only have to open the lid near the frame and the paint falls off quicker than a cheap hooker's pants

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Re: Stripping paint off
« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2007, 05:26 PM »
yeah I here what your saying, I've used nitro on a haro and a GT already, paint fell ala cheap hooker :laugh:

but they where original paint, some tit has gone made with a can of halfords on the bas*&rd, check out the pics on my previous post in the tech section.

The paint is more stubborn than the missus :idiot2:

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Re: Stripping paint off
« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2007, 05:27 PM »
the one i had trubs with had been primed with red oxide

that shit was harder than the metal

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Re: Stripping paint off
« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2007, 05:30 PM »
 :knuppel2: Thats bad. This on has shit loads of grey primer!!

Ever thought of sand blasting it, or would that kill the chrome under?

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« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2007, 05:37 PM »
:knuppel2: Thats bad. This on has shit loads of grey primer!!

Ever thought of sand blasting it, or would that kill the chrome under?

don't blast it!!
play the long game with nitromors

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Re: Stripping paint off
« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2007, 11:16 AM »
I made a start at the w.end, after much Nitro I got some of the paint off, to reveal pretty nice chrome ::)



Another 4 hours, and I thought a role call was required :)



Its not completely stripped, but I've broke the back of it. Need to get the forks chrome now, any body know anywhere local to me, I'm in Andover, Hants.

Whats the best way to bring chrome up to its former glory??

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Re: Stripping paint off
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2007, 11:45 AM »
for chrome, start with autosol, then use brasso to make it super shiny

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Re: Stripping paint off
« Reply #10 on: March 19, 2007, 11:59 AM »
Great, I'll be getting those bits then. It really is very nice condition except a couple of spots.

Don't no which one of them to sell now, I'm not allowed to keep all three :(


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Re: Stripping paint off
« Reply #11 on: March 19, 2007, 12:10 PM »
hide one

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Re: Stripping paint off
« Reply #12 on: March 19, 2007, 12:55 PM »
lol
I want to touch ORB

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Re: Stripping paint off
« Reply #13 on: March 19, 2007, 01:03 PM »
 :2funny: Yeah thats funny, not a bad suggestion either, except...............me wife  :knuppel2: kinda noticed that I'm spending 8 hours in the garage!! And our bank account is draining faster than Harry Leary on speed ::)

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Re: Stripping paint off
« Reply #14 on: March 19, 2007, 01:09 PM »
i aint joking!!!

just hide one. then pull it out later, say you "swapped it for some old wheels" :)

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Re: Stripping paint off
« Reply #15 on: March 19, 2007, 01:18 PM »
mmmmmm......sounds like you've tried that ol chestnut a few times ;D

If I thought I had half a chance of getting it passed I'd be giving it a shoot.

I've already got me plans sorted, one in chrome with orange bits, one in white and one in black!!

Message for Ruler! By the way thanks very much for all your help my project, really appreciated :daumenhoch:

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Re: Stripping paint off
« Reply #16 on: March 19, 2007, 05:21 PM »
that looks like it took some elbow grease mate

looking good though

get the tissues ready







































































slumph

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Re: Stripping paint off
« Reply #17 on: March 19, 2007, 05:32 PM »
nice.

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Re: Stripping paint off
« Reply #18 on: March 19, 2007, 05:36 PM »
Your right very nice, seen those before, infact its the black with black skyways that got me thinking about it.

Anyone else planing a blk GT. I might have an 86 f&f if anyones interested ::)


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