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Paint Stripping?

Post by Mike Shelby » Wed Jun 08, 2011 1:21 pm

Hi - My Loctite 4DX is looking real tatty - is it safe to use some kind of paint stripper chemical on plastics or should I stick with sanding down with wet & dry? Would like a quick method but don't want to melt my panels!! :rocks:

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Re: Paint Stripping?

Post by Evilchicken0 » Wed Jun 08, 2011 1:34 pm

I've always use a sander with course grade then medium and fine, but keep it moving so you don't flat spot the panel.

Paint stripper heats the paint so it melts, I wouldn't use it on plastic

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Re: Paint Stripping?

Post by Mad Ad » Thu Jun 09, 2011 12:57 pm

:plus:

And remember if you take it down to the plastic to use a plastic primer else the paint may not take.
I try to only sand down to the original primer and go from there.

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Post by Kayla850 » Thu Jun 09, 2011 4:52 pm

I think, but I may be wrong, that you can have plastic soda blasted.
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Re: Paint Stripping?

Post by Mike Shelby » Fri Jun 10, 2011 12:56 pm

Thanks for all the advice - will start tackling it soon. Also got some wheels to do - I pressume paint stripper will be ok on those? Would it be best to get wheels powder coated and anyone know a rough cost please? Thanks :grin:

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Re: Paint Stripping?

Post by Evilchicken0 » Fri Jun 10, 2011 1:55 pm

For the wheels it's best to get them powdercoated and they same company will strip them too. Ring around a couple of places near to you (try yell.com) and see what they charge.

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Re: Paint Stripping?

Post by hagrid » Mon Nov 07, 2011 8:38 pm

hi there good advice from evilchicken for your wheels . have you started the paint job yet ? let me know will assist where i can . im a painter with more years experience than i care to remember ......

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Post by Mike Shelby » Sat Dec 03, 2011 2:56 am

Hi Hagrid - haven't started doing it yet but hoping to start soon over the winter. I found a place locally that charges £40 per wheel for stripping and powder coating so that seems a good price to me. Hoping to have it done ready for about March, along with new steering head and wheel bearings.

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Re: Paint Stripping?

Post by Evilchicken0 » Sun Dec 04, 2011 10:39 am

March should be doable
£40 a wheels sounds reasonable too, usually they want the wheels without the bearings though.

Hmmm headraces ... better break out the big hammer then :grin:

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Re: Paint Stripping?

Post by hagrid » Thu Jan 26, 2012 9:00 pm

hi mate hows the paint coming on ? need any help/advice ?


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