Sanding a raynolds steel frame?

[Kaupa]

My bike needs a new painting and i have already found a a place where it could be sanded and powder coted. But now a friend told me, that sanding a reynolds frame could damage it- is that right or wrong?
Thanks alot
Richard

[jjvw]

Are you having it power sanded or sandblasted? Either way, because the tubing is so thin if the shop isn't careful there is a risk of sanding a hole through it. The safest way (for the frame) is to use a chemical stripper, and then scrape/handsand the hard to reach parts.

[Nessism]

Sanding is no problem as long as the guy doing the work is not a bonehead. Sandblast at low pressure, 40psi or so, and you are fine. The pros use garnet or aluminum oxide and don't bear down very much on any given area. I doubt any professional powder coat shop is going to mess with sand paper but as long as they are not totally stupid, you should be fine with this as well.

[matimeo]

What about stripping the pain off with a paint stripping wire brush on a drill- I've stripped paint off of chromoly with one but I do have a reynolds 753 frame that also needs a paint job. Any reason not to use this method?

[Dr.Deltron]

What about stripping the pain off with a paint stripping wire brush on a drill- I've stripped paint off of chromoly with one but I do have a reynolds 753 frame that also needs a paint job. Any reason not to use this method?
Labor intensive!
A good sandblaster can get it all blasted in about 10 minutes and usually costs $20-$30.
I have my blaster guy use #60 mesh sand that I supply.
Only frame ever lost was (sadly) an old Cinelli, but that was because there was severe rust on the INSIDE of the frame! So THAT frame was a goner BEFORE it was sandblasted.

OH, and once the frame IS blasted,
PRIMER IT IMMEDIATELY!!!
Blasted steel can start rusting very quickly.

[matimeo]

So other than being time consuming, it won't hurt a reynolds steel frame?

[Nessism]

So other than being time consuming, it won't hurt a reynolds steel frame?

It won't hurt the frame unless you push down hard on the drill and create score marks in the steel tubing.

[Dr.Deltron]

So other than being time consuming, it won't hurt a reynolds steel frame?
Not if done carefully. But I would rather use Jasco Paint & Epoxy Remover, the water rinsable kind. Lay it on and let it sit for a day. Then you can just wipe off the old paint with paper towels. Reapply as needed.
Be sure to rinse the frame thoroughly when done. Then you can sand any little missed spots by hand or use an old pocket knife to pick them off. Lastly, use PPG DX330 to clean the frame before primering.