mude
10-02-06, 08:04 PM
whats the best kind of sandpaper for sanding down a powdercoated frame?
BMX - sandpaper.
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premiumbmx2005
10-02-06, 08:38 PM
i just talked about this with someone...look up wetsanding
i might be completly wrong so give me a break
i might be completly wrong so give me a break
Gerst240
10-02-06, 08:52 PM
Save yourself some time/pain and get it sandblasted. If you want to sand it down by just get some coarse grit sandpaper like a 500 grit and dont go crazy around the welds.
Unless your going for the raw look just scuff it up and shoot some primer on it.
Wetsanding is for removing small imperfections in paint not taking off paint.
Unless your going for the raw look just scuff it up and shoot some primer on it.
Wetsanding is for removing small imperfections in paint not taking off paint.
premiumbmx2005
10-02-06, 09:10 PM
supposably sandblasting ****s with the welds
wethepeople
10-02-06, 09:17 PM
Screw the 500grit.
you'll need something like 60grit or less.
you'll need something like 60grit or less.
Brian
10-02-06, 09:33 PM
Chemical peel. Use an industrial stripper.
wethepeople
10-02-06, 09:37 PM
Jasco or Polly Strippa.
KinetikBiker
10-03-06, 06:11 AM
I used like 180 grit to get most of the paint off, then went down to a 220 on my old frame, which i still need to sell and paint, so if anyone is interested PM me and ill e-mail you pics or something.
If you have access to a sand/bead blaster, those work good after you have striped the paint, to give the frame a bit of texture to take on the paint...
What frame are you painting?
If you have access to a sand/bead blaster, those work good after you have striped the paint, to give the frame a bit of texture to take on the paint...
What frame are you painting?
mude
10-03-06, 12:48 PM
a mt. bike for a my friend
MadMan2k
10-03-06, 03:09 PM
Yeah, use chemical stripper, it's awesome to watch it work. Sanding will take beyond ages if you want all the paint off.. but just to rough it up so the last layer sticks it'd work I guess
KinetikBiker
10-03-06, 06:53 PM
a mt. bike for a my friend
Well if you end up using a paint stripper, make sure it wont hurt aluminium if the frame is aluminium or whatever material...
Well if you end up using a paint stripper, make sure it wont hurt aluminium if the frame is aluminium or whatever material...