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premiumbmx2005
10-10-06, 06:13 PM
remove all the paint from parts

planning on raw-ing my bars and forks.

would a wire wheel be ok?


wethepeople
10-10-06, 07:00 PM
if you have experience with a wire wheel it'll work.

Brian
10-10-06, 09:35 PM
Do you like rust?


KinetikBiker
10-11-06, 08:44 AM
Do you like rust?
If he clearcoats his stuff hell be fine wont he?

premiumbmx2005
10-11-06, 10:29 AM
yeah, i was planning on putting plenty of clear coat on.

I_Suck_At_BMX
10-11-06, 01:24 PM
I went to home depot and bout some paint stripper, the gel kind. Pour some in a bucket, dip a paint brush in it, wipe the gel stuff on the frame, and let its sit for like 10 minutes. the paint will be bubbling off. Then use a plastic scraper and scrape of the paint.

And dont let it stay on your skinf for long, it hurts.

I wanted to raw my frame and when i did it looked horrible. the metal did not have a nice finish at all. I tried sanding it for a long time with very fine sand paper which helped but i didt feel like doing it to the whole bike.

I ended up striping the frame, fork, and bars, primered and repainted and clear coated it.

Quick_Torch C5
10-11-06, 07:18 PM
aircraft remover from walmart-its a heavy duty paint stripper in an aerosol can, easy to use, just don't get it on your skin! I usedit all the time to strip my motorcycle frame for polishing!

Brian
10-11-06, 07:48 PM
If he clearcoats his stuff hell be fine wont he?

Yeah, but there's some etching crap you need to use first.

premiumbmx2005
10-11-06, 08:04 PM
explain the etching crap

Brian
10-11-06, 08:08 PM
Most strippers get washed off with water. After you strip the paint, there's some stuff you put on the bare steel that removes traces of stripper, water, and whatever else is on there.

premiumbmx2005
10-12-06, 12:29 PM
and thats called etcher?

FitRider 921
10-12-06, 05:01 PM
Well that is what he is defining... isn't he?

KinetikBiker
10-12-06, 05:31 PM
Well that is what he is defining... isn't he?
Like you knew what it was before he told you....

FitRider 921
10-12-06, 05:53 PM
Like you knew what it was before he told you....
Nope. I just assumed that's what he was saying.

KinetikBiker
10-12-06, 05:54 PM
Nope. I just assumed that's what he was saying.
ASSumer.

Anyways, i didnt know either, but no reason to snap at him, you dont want to hurt his feelings do you?

FitRider 921
10-12-06, 05:56 PM
Anyways, i didnt know either, but no reason to snap at him, you dont want to hurt his feelings do you?
Well, I can't really say I was snapping at him... and who says I don't want to hurt his feelings? Maybe I am just a dick like that and have made that my goal in life.

premiumbmx2005
10-13-06, 12:30 PM
hey man im very fragile, ok? haha, i just wanted to make sure.

KinetikBiker
10-15-06, 04:58 PM
hey man im very fragile, ok? haha, i just wanted to make sure.
He just wants to break you down so badly...

Haha what a gay song.

premiumbmx2005
10-15-06, 06:56 PM
wow

premiumbmx2005
10-15-06, 06:56 PM
now all i can picture is that jumping gazelle getting f**ked up

FitRider 921
10-15-06, 07:06 PM
Why?

mude
10-15-06, 07:11 PM
Nope. I just assumed that's what he was saying.
when you assume you make an ass out of u and me

ps. premium, rumor has it your moving down to VA?

premiumbmx2005
10-15-06, 07:15 PM
its a slight possibilty...my parents have their heart set on it. i on the other hand, not so much

mude
10-15-06, 07:17 PM
then you'd get to ride and one up all the cool kids like me

premiumbmx2005
10-15-06, 07:20 PM
haha, fo sho

FitRider 921
10-15-06, 08:34 PM
when you assume you make an ass out of u and me

ps. premium, rumor has it your moving down to VA?
That's old. My mom told me that once. I had never heard of that saying.

KinetikBiker
10-16-06, 07:34 AM
ps. premium, rumor has it your moving down to VA?
No, i told you he said his Uncle or something lived around here, and he lives like right by us.
So i said if he ever brought his bike down to visit we could maybe ride.

Thats if, you got that rumor from me.

mude
10-16-06, 05:17 PM
That's old. My mom told me that once. I had never heard of that saying.
my mom says it to me all the time