Striping paint off and seal bare metal?

TerrontheSnake · #11 (**permalink**) 07-17-2009, 11:40 AM

lol, i was just messing with you anyway guy, I'm not really that petty....lol

eomonkeyboi24 · #12 (**permalink**) 07-17-2009, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by TerrontheSnake

lol, i was just messing with you anyway guy, I'm not really that petty....lol

I know u were, but people should be acknowledged for there help.

sojudave · #13 (**permalink**) 07-31-2009, 10:30 AM

I've always used Auto Strip or Aircraft Remover, they are in aerosol cans in the body repair sections of parts stores and Wally world. I usually spray the part down with the stuff and let it blister and dry, then I hit it up with either a wire wheel or and sanding wheel. Usually this works pretty good for me but on one of the frames I used on my Molotov project, it barely removed the clear coat.

vooodooou · #14 (**permalink**) 08-22-2009, 08:33 PM

Hi if you want to strip chrome, look in the yellow pages and see if there is a rechromer close, they can strip it for you. it takes a acid dip to do it. and still have pristine metal with out a lot of finish work

vballspen · #15 (**permalink**) 08-31-2009, 09:06 PM

stripping and repainting a bike is a lot more than it looks like. i started with an old nasty bike with 5 or 6 coats of spray paint on it three weeks ago. i started sandblasting then moved to sanding then finally bought some stripper and finished the job. i would suggest a stripper and steal wool. stick with it its worth it in the end

sojudave · #16 (**permalink**) 09-09-2009, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by eomonkeyboi24

I used aircraft grade paint stripper. Don't breath it in and also wear gloves. You can find it at carquest or many hardware stores. The lacquer finish should be fine just used a few coats to make sure you got it all. Its fun to watch the paint being lifted off the bike. Steel wool is great for getting the lifted paint off the frame. I'd have to thank leftywoody AND terronthesnake for all this info.

Here's a pic of my paint stripping in action.

You're right on with the Aircraft remover. Auto stripper does the same. You gotta let it set for a while and dry a bit. Then, instead of steel wool, I use a wire wheel attached to a drill. Then I spray again and repeat. A word of warning though, the ease of this process largely depends on what type of paint you're removing. The kit gas tank has some real tough paint on it. I had a huffy frame that basically shrugged the stripper off. By stripper, I mean paint remover.

roblofifty · #17 (**permalink**) 09-20-2009, 11:10 PM

Aircraft paint remover is the bomb. It works and then some, so wear gloves and be real careful not to get it in your eyes. My 41 Schwinn had 4 layers of paint. I used aircraft remover and steel wool to get most of it off, then I used a drill fitted with a paint stripper disc for the hard to reach areas. After all the paint was removed, I used sand paper to give the bare metal a bit of texture. After pinstriping, I brushed on a water based clear coat.

bairdco · #18 (**permalink**) 09-20-2009, 11:15 PM

another tip to seal it is good old WD40. give the frame a good spray, let it sink in, then rub it dry. do it again every couple of months. i've done this to old bikes, and i live by the beach. works pretty good, and you won't get that yellow-y tint that some clear lacquers will give it.

just make sure you do it again after riding in the rain, or on salted roads, etc...