ogre Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 hey y'all i bought ashton effect and i've decided to re-spray it, i tried to strip the paint today; coating the whole ting in wilko's paint stripper at about 3 o clock, i left the frame hanging and checked it just now and only the stickers have been affected by the stripper, any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
err Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 (edited) paint stripper in general is pretty shite these days, one of the chemicals they usedto put in has been banned but i can't remember which one! look for some old stock nitromors EDIT: the paint on my old ashton justice was tough as hell, even proper nitromors struggled! Edited April 11, 2012 by err Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted April 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 =[ gay, any suggestions for good paint stripper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncy H Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 + Or get a funky sanding attachment for a drill or angle grinder. Paint strippers as said these days are pants! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted April 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 i don't have the time to strip it by hand, painting on stripper is as much effort as i want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Key the existing paint with some wet and dry, and spray over it. I've never bothered stripping back to metal and the stuff I've painted has come out absolutely fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Any car spray shops near you faggotron? I took my painted frame to a shop that does all sorts of spraying stuff, bead blasting, annodising etc and left it in their acid bath over night, charged me a tenner and saved me pissing about with paint strippers that dont do anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted April 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 thats a wicked idea, cheers, fancy a leeds ride soon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted April 12, 2012 Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 Always sexy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted April 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 cool, is it a caustic dip i want? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted April 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 Nope caustic soda/dip will remove annodising. I presume yours is painted. If you go to the shop and tell them what your frame is coated with they will.know what to dip it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted April 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 google says caustic dip can remove paint... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials hoe Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 caustic will strip paint easy, I made my own stripper with pottasium hydroxide flake (caustic potash). only used it for small stuff not much more than a bowl full, a frame wouldd mean filling the bath (the missus wouldn't be too pleased) and will be asking for troubble with that much corrosive liquid sloshing about + fumes are crazy (i know this from experience) or you could make a paste with some would work well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 Ahh my bad I thought caustic dip was just a bath of caustic soda which will not strip paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andeee Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 try dot4 i hear it works a charm on stripping cars down lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrialsIsHard Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 Look for a really small car garage/mechanics that will most likely have some 'old recipe' nitromors.. Ripped the paint off my Inspired in about 45 mins, it's awesome if you can find some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted April 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 Ahh my bad I thought caustic dip was just a bath of caustic soda which will not strip paint. caustic dip A strongly alkaline solution into which metal is immersed for etching. for neutralizing acid, or for removing organic materials such as greases or paints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris4stars Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 dichloromethane is the chemical that was in the old nitromorse, now banned by everyone to sell... so most garages may not have any based on that i go some late last year by going to some random dodgy bargin store shops, failing that, some old diy shops likely to have stock selling from 2years ago...not sure if theres any near you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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