paint stripping

[kidgambit]

i need a fast way to strip paint for my bike frame. I live in a upstair apartment so it must clean as possible

 

[Anonymous]

Good Luck with that.

Its gonna make a mess.

Do it outside.

 

[Ahab]

take it somewhere to get media blasted

 

[biker_km]

dont use stripper unless the old paint is completly roached out. its to messy and is a pain in the butt. if it has a few spots that needs fixed, sand them out with 600/wet sand paper. then use a gray scotch-brite to scuff up the rest of the frame. follow with primer than paint.

 

[kidgambit]

Someome told me to soak it in laquer thinner and it will come of easliy

 

[jerrykr]

I agree with biker_km. Original paint is a good base and does not have to be removed.

wet sand it to get out any scratches and chips and primer it. Look for any flaws and sand them out and primer again.
continue until your primer coat does not expose any flaws and then paint.

if you must strip all the paint off, home depot has a product called citrisstrip. It is an thick orange gel that you can paint on with a disposable brush. it is very good at stripping paint without drips or getting toxic stuff running all over the place or sprayed into the air you breath.

 

[kidgambit]

the frame i want to strip has the factory paint and three layers of spray paint

 

[Harvie]

take it to a machine shop that has a large beadblaster they will give it back squeeky clean

 

[Ozark Flyer]

Aircraft brand stripper will remove it but you will likely send everyone in your building to the hospital. I agree with the others on media blasting it.