what's the best way to strip a powder coat finish?
02-02-05, 06:47 PM
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what's the best way to strip a powder coat finish?
from an aluminum frame.
keeping the frame in pristine condition isn't of primary concern and i want to remove an ugly color from a bike to "city" it up.
is a power drill with a paint-stripping wheel a bad plan?
thanks....
keeping the frame in pristine condition isn't of primary concern and i want to remove an ugly color from a bike to "city" it up.
is a power drill with a paint-stripping wheel a bad plan?
thanks....
02-03-05, 05:46 AM
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Remember two things:
1. Aluminum tubing is pretty thin and somewhat soft.
2. The main selling point of powder coating is that it is nearly indestructable.
You might be able to get it off without killing the frame but I think you're in for a lot of work. What about just sanding enough for paint to stick and painting over it?
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1. Aluminum tubing is pretty thin and somewhat soft.
2. The main selling point of powder coating is that it is nearly indestructable.
You might be able to get it off without killing the frame but I think you're in for a lot of work. What about just sanding enough for paint to stick and painting over it?
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02-03-05, 07:03 AM
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I agree wit SS on this. You just want to scuff it enough to break the glossy surface. This will give your new paint something to stick to.
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Originally Posted by brunning
are most store-bought spray cans going to flake right off soon?
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Originally Posted by soonerschwinn
If the existing finish is sanded well and you use primer then paint it sould stay on quite a while.
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I agree. You can get pretty good to excellent results from canned paint if you sand and make sure the surface is CLEAN.
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use auto paint, get it from auto zone or pepboys or whatever. you could use rustoleum, but it's gonna flake off the first time you lock it up. if you can't get the color you want in auto paint, get a clear coat auto paint to spray over the spray paint. this will protect it and make it shiny as a mofo.
