Ash-Kennard Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 (edited) Hey guys, what is the best way to strip an aluminium frame back its raw finish, as intend to polish it up. nitromors, caustic soda? whats best, whats meant for what? Also, do i need to keep bolts and things in the threads to prevent sizing issues later on? or does it not matter? Edited July 14, 2013 by Ash-Kennard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 The best way to do it is to get it acid dipped though that depends on if there's anywhere nearby that has the facility Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bike_dummie Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 Nitromorse - Nope unless you can get the older stuff. caustic - People say it doesn't strip paint but it does it just takes longer but be carefull as metals such as aluminium it will eat away at so maybe fit an old headset, bb, bolts ect Acid dip - Don't know much about that but i have seen and heard that it does a good job but might not be cheap? Blasting - Read over the forum it can cause stress risers Starchem seems to be best to me Only paint stripper that works so i have been told rather like the old nitromorse 5L - £20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted July 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 Okay cool does b&q sell that stuff? Also have you gotten any tutorial guides? Google have me very little Cheers ash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bike_dummie Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 No BnQ won't sell sell starchem but just give it a Google its not hard to find. Caustic is available most places. Starchem I would just brush it on with some type of paintbrush but caustic will need to be soaked kinda like an acid dip in presume but keep checking it as you may do more harm than good. Left a top cap in some and after a while it had totally disappeared Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perez Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 I would go for sand blast man, done that lots of times for all theses years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted July 14, 2013 Report Share Posted July 14, 2013 Sand blasting would be no good if you want to polish the frame up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 cant believe no one has asked if the frame is painted or annodized! Makes a diffrence in how you would strip it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 think ash is doing a limey4 so whatever those are done with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted July 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 pretty much haha not sure myself its still in the post, i just can stand their hideous paint job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Ask jake deakin he rawed his Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JordsEvs123 Posted July 16, 2013 Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 I used Nitromorns,sand paper,, wire wool and finished of with Autosol Polish and its turned out perfect really shiny looks like a mirror to be honest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewEH1 Posted July 16, 2013 Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 This is what I did: http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/topic/181763-inspired-skye/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 I used 2 cans of the new nitromors on my limey 4, brush on a thick layer and leave it for 3 hours and keep topping it up if it looks dry, then wipe the nitromors off and use coarse wire wool to get the paint off. I used a dish scrub though as I felt it was better. Took me about 20 hours in total to strip it, I used a scalpel in the tricky bits like dropouts, welds, maggie mounts etc. Good luck and post pictures of your attempt Also, I won't be using nitromors again unless I really need to, I'm going to try starchem next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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