Sandblaster
09-06-04 | 07:38 PM
#3
Total Hack
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Blacksburg, VA
I've never stripped a bike, but I have stripped many other things and generally it is best to use some type of chemical stripper first. Just spray or brush it on and wait a few hours. When you come back you will have a lot less to hand sand. It's quite a time saver.
09-06-04 | 09:17 PM
#5
Beausage is Beautiful
Joined: Oct 2003
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From: Saitama, Japan
Bikes: Nabiis Alchemy
Chemical stripper usually does the job just fine and doesn't require....sandblasting. If nothing else, you might go to an auto paint shop and see how much they'd charge to strip it for you.
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09-06-04 | 09:28 PM
#6
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Get sand paper fine and medium grit. There is also a sray in a yellow and black can that will take it off real good. try the hardware store next to Johnny Lats on 17th between 5th and Bway. You can also drop by the shop in your other post. If I remember the spray I will repost here.
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09-06-04 | 10:16 PM
#8
Bike Evangelist
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Houston. TX
Bikes: Redline Mono-cog converted to BMX cruzer, 79 Peugeot single speed, Fuji s12-s single speed, Centurion Ironman single speed (see a pattern?)
Chemical striping works oK but it dosen't prep the surface for primer and paint. I would reccomed a low pressure glass bead blasting, b/c sand is too abrassive for a bike. It is worth the money and saved time and frustration, plus it should be ready to prime straight from blasting. Make sure to de-grease everything before your take it to a blaster.
09-07-04 | 06:39 AM
#9
Bicycle Luge Racer
Joined: Aug 2003
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From: East Tennessee
Bikes: Modern, old, fixed, mountain.
I second Boss Hogg, don't "sand" blast the frame. Make sure they use glass beads. A heavy handed sand blaster can cut thru the thin frame of a good bike with sand.
09-07-04 | 08:34 AM
#10
super!
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 193
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From: chicago
i got an old frame done for about 25 bucks (master blaster, indianapoilis)- head out to the country where the women are loose and the sandblasting is cheap. there are probably hundreds of (insert material here) blasters within a few miles of you
09-08-04 | 10:11 AM
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