Originally Posted by
Charliekeet
deux jambes can I ask what your preferred process is for stripping the paint? I think I’m going to go the “naked” route on my Cannondale.
I can’t say that I really have a preferred method since this is the first frame I’ve ever stripped the paint from. What I can say is that the method I did use worked well.
I used Jasco Premium Paint and Epoxy Stripper. I simply followed the instructions for brushing it on in one direction, and letting it sit for fifteen minutes or longer.
I used an old plastic gift card to scrape away the paint in most areas. In tight spots I used fine steel wool. A soft wire brush might have been handy here and there, but I went ahead without one. I’d say it took about 3 or four applications to get it done. Followed that up with a mineral spirts wipe down, a little detail sanding and scraping where necessary, and a small amount of polish sanding.
To finish, I wiped everything down with a generous dose of WD-40, and then ragged that off.