Fire as paint remover?
02-19-24, 06:47 PM
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Was there a specific reason you wanted to stop it down to bare metal to repaint it? I’m certainly not a body tech, but anyplace that still has decent paint could be sanded with 220, cleaned and repainted. If you’re taking it to bare metal you will of course need to prim it before it’s painted anyway.
02-20-24, 07:34 AM
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Well throwing a frame into a fire is not such a good thing. It does look like you had a good result. Lucky You!
I have used a butane lighter to heat up and remove decals on a frame before using paint stripper. I have also used a Heat Gun at low temp to remove paint on a fork. I have also used a cotton ball saturated with alcohol to produce a low temp fire and remove small sections of paint on a bicycle.
I have used a butane lighter to heat up and remove decals on a frame before using paint stripper. I have also used a Heat Gun at low temp to remove paint on a fork. I have also used a cotton ball saturated with alcohol to produce a low temp fire and remove small sections of paint on a bicycle.
I wish I had a heat gun.
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02-20-24, 11:16 AM
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I was hesitant but it worked out well. It does not get nearly hot enough to affect things such as brazing. I only put one section of the frame into the flame at a time for approximately 1 minute....watching for the paint to darken and discolor. Then I grabbed and removed it by the cold section, and scrubbed it with steel wool. The paint comes right off.
02-26-24, 08:27 AM
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If you want to get the discoloration off you can wet sand it for a bit.
