stripping powdercoat?
 

need ideas......paint stripper is useless......air grinder is loud/messy/and takes a long time to get through and lots of grinding disks.......any ideas? :)

Re: stripping powdercoat?
 

I soaked my rails and grab handles in acetone. In less than a minute, the P/Cing peeled off in sheets. I think it may also depend type/brand/ quality of the P/Cing itself that will work. Mine were all the Fountain factory parts.

After soaked and peeled

Re: stripping powdercoat?
 

How about Anodizing? Is ther an easy way to strip it? I have 256 weiand i would like ot polish?

Re: stripping powdercoat?
 

Anodizing is stripped in a caustic solution.A Job Shop that does anodizing should also offer stripping.We have a Hard Coat Anodize system at work,but it is for production only.


Rob

Re: stripping powdercoat?
 

I think that certain brake cleaners will take off powder coat as well. ;)

Annodizing can be taken off with oven cleaner. Apply and let it soak. For some parts it might take several applications. You're going to want to polish or re-coat it afterward as it will be dull and ugly when you get done with it.

Re: stripping powdercoat?
 

We soak the parts in carburetor cleaner. After a couple of hours just hose it off.

Re: stripping powdercoat?
 

thanks i will try some of these ideas out and let ya know :D

Re: stripping powdercoat?
 

I've found that all you need is a little chip in the powdercoating and then get it near salt water and the coating will peel off in sheets(at least on aluminum parts) :D :D :D

Seriously,
If you are planning on polishing then I would try one of the chemicals posted above to remove it, but if you are going to be recoating with something I would sandblast to remove the old coating, it will leave some "tooth" for the new coating to adhere to.

Caleb

Re: stripping powdercoat?
 

If you are going back to powdercoat, you had better get the piece as polished as possible first. The powdercoat finish will be much better. Powdercoat only need clean to adhere to.Also I would consider a chrome powdercoat instead of leaving aluminum polished.The shines will be better than polish, but slightly less than true chrome. It really looks good.