Paint stripper

[Paulsmartv11]

tried using paint stripper to remove paint on rear bevel box,but it had no effect !!!

 

I know paint stripper is not as powerful as it once was due to a ban on a key ingredient.

 

I don't want to have it blasted, as i just want to touch it up, any ideas what will work?

 

Paul

[Guzzirider]

tried using paint stripper to remove paint on rear bevel box,but it had no effect !!!

 

I know paint stripper is not as powerful as it once was due to a ban on a key ingredient.

 

I don't want to have it blasted, as i just want to touch it up, any ideas what will work?

 

Paul

 

I used Nitromors when I wanted to strip the paint off my cafe racer's yokes and fork legs- worked well as long as I used loads, let it soak in then the paint peeled off in big lumps. Was quite theraputic watching the paint bubble, then peeling it off. Had to do a bit of scraping on crevices.

 

Cheers

 

Guy

[HaydnR]

Coat it with a small amount of Dihydrogen monoxide and it will peel off infront of your very eyes.

 

More info here:

 

http://www.dhmo.org/

[macguzzi]

Just leave it till all the paint falls off

[AndyH]

tried using paint stripper to remove paint on rear bevel box,but it had no effect !!!

 

I know paint stripper is not as powerful as it once was due to a ban on a key ingredient.

 

I don't want to have it blasted, as i just want to touch it up, any ideas what will work?

 

Paul

 

I used Nitromors when I wanted to strip the paint off my cafe racer's yokes and fork legs- worked well as long as I used loads, let it soak in then the paint peeled off in big lumps. Was quite theraputic watching the paint bubble, then peeling it off. Had to do a bit of scraping on crevices.

 

Cheers

 

Guy

I didn't find Nitromors or any other over the counter medication worked too well. In the end I did most of the work with wirebrushes, either hand held or on a drill, followed by wire wool of various grades. Just remember to drain the oil first - which I didn't and it all came out the breather cap. The drill brushes got a bit aggressive so you have to be careful. I don't blame you for wanting to avoid getting them blasted: see my post about my rocker boxes. But if you were to do that you'd have to take it all apart first and then rebuild it all which I suspect is not a trivial task. With the wirebrush route I just masked the relevant bits and sprayed up again with a good (German) make of Aluspray and while not to shop brand new standard it's miles better than the state it got in and I'd bet a whole lot more durable than the original finish. Time will tell.

[helicopterjim R.I.P.]

Try this - who cares about the bevel box anyways .....

 

[Paulsmartv11]

Try this - who cares about the bevel box anyways .....

 

Ohhh! yes i think that would be just perfect.....

[68C]

Ask her if you can put the covers in her dishwasher, should get hot enough to shift any residual blast material, the dishwasher that is.