open87

iTrader: (2)

i don't claim to be a know it all ,i know that "aircraft stripper " will not work though , sand would be the next option in my book. for a solid color anyway.

StrikinLightnin

Pictures of the powder coated KE flame arrestors stripped with Aircraft Stripper.
The top coat bubbles off pretty easy.
Scrapes off with a plastic scraper.
Some spots had to be gone over with Scotchbrite.
You may have to take another pass with the stripper to get the metal completely clean.
I'm not saying it's an easy job but I got the end result that I wanted.

Mr Gadgets

Wally,
Are you working on the drive? I know the PC on my Dana tabs, just fell off in water. Left a nice alluminum shine to it!! Of course not all of it has come off.. hoping to do more boating so it will all come off and I can paint..

Dick

open87

iTrader: (2)

strike , i have a set of tsw wheels at the shop for my car , anyways i put some acs on them and it wouldn't touch it. i'll post a pic tommorow. btw , why did you strip the arrestor?

StrikinLightnin

I stripped a pair of arrestors which were the Merc blue.
Lots of work strippin' the stuff.
I'm getting them painted a candy raspberry along with valve covers,
power steering pumps,alternators,pulleys,battery boxes and hatch actuators.
The engine will be painted diamond pearl.
I'm really supprised that you never heard of Black Beauty.
I know that you have to look for it but some hardware stores supply it.
It's a fine coal dust and is very aggressive.
My last trailer was blasted down to the metal with BB.
And YES I do own a sandblaster....

open87

iTrader: (2)

better than a ass blaster

Wally

iTrader: (1)

What i ended up doing after trying a few different methinds was to take my right angle air grinder with the roto-disks and grind off the powder to the metal as best i could...then i sandblasted them clean.....now they are primered with self etching rpimer and waitng for paint.....when ever i decide what color!

I tried some different stuff to strip the powdercoating off but nothing worked. I used paint strippers.....saoking it in acetone for a few hours....burning it off....nothing worked...most just made a sloppy mess by softening the powdercoaing is all....thanks for all the suggestions everyone.

Dick, I'm still not sure what i want to do with that drive....i have that brand new one sitting right next to it that i will most likely install and use.......if i decide to keep this drive then i will eventually have you go through it.. Thanks

Nitemare

I have stripped many powder coated parts using spray on gasket remover that can be purchased at Napa . Works great in welded areas that you don't want to grind on .

StrikinLightnin

I think as stated earlier that there must be different powdercotings out there.
I tried the gasket remover spray and no-luck.
Sandblasted and it started to throw sparks when held in one spot
still without removing the coating.
Oh boy

Cignificant

Last winter I stripped my swim platform (Extreme Marine). I took it to a sandblaster - he just gave it back to me after a few hours. It wouldn't even dent the stuff. I tried Acetone - it wouldn't do anything either. Finally tried the airplane stripper - it was the best. Still wasn't an easy job, but it got done.

As someone else indicated, I think it all depends on the type of powdercoating.