Originally Posted by
jdawginsc
Polling folks here. Going to refinish a steel frame with yucky layers of paint. Do not wish to use chemical paint remover or blasting...
Which has been your favorite "physical" method? And what do you like about the method?
1. Wire wheel and drill
2. Abrasive wheel and drill
3. Heat and scraper
4. Sandpaper and several years...
5. Other
i've used chemical paint stripper on bikes a couple of times and always instantly regretted it. Removing the glibber is more work and even messier than just sanding it off in the first place. The time is spent in all the cavities and inaccessible corners with either method. Just get some good quality cloth-based sanding paper (Klingsor makes those narrow stripes on large rolls) ...