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Offline CurtisEXP

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Paint stripping
« on: January 18, 2016, 04:28 PM »
Hi all,

I have a Curtis frame that needs to be stripped. It does not have the OG finish. Thinking it was paint, I initially tried paint stripper (Nitromers) and after that didn't touch it, gasket remover (thinking it might be powder coated) and that did nothing either!  ???

I need to get the paint off to see what's going on underneath.

Is sand blasting too aggressive? Could it affect the detail of the brazing? Is there a less abrasive option? Its going to be powder coated afterwards btw.

Any advice would be gratefully received.  :daumenhoch:
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Offline Retrodan72

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Re: Paint stripping
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2016, 04:40 PM »
A lot of guys use Synstrip John, you can buy it off eBay. It's pretty harmful stuff though by all accounts, so take care mate.
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Re: Paint stripping
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2016, 05:03 PM »
It is, I've used it and its nasty, but I did pop into SBD's once and he was using it without gloves! Its about conditioning!!
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Offline Retrodan72

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Re: Paint stripping
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2016, 05:19 PM »
Quote from: McQUEEN on January 18, 2016, 05:03 PM
It is, I've used it and its nasty, but I did pop into SBD's once and he was using it without gloves! Its about conditioning!!

SBD is hard as nails though.  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Paint stripping
« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2016, 05:23 PM »
If it's going to be powdered then let the coater strip it and have a look at it before it's re-done.

Sod fannying about with it!
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Offline CurtisEXP

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Re: Paint stripping
« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2016, 05:58 PM »
Nice stuff! I will keep the cat indoors!  ;)



Thanks for the early replies. Any thoughts on the blasting option?!
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