Powder Coating

[Murray Mint]

How the feck do I get the sodding stuff off the frame, it was suggested to use a blow torch and a scrapper which has worked OK but I'm looking for a better solution.

Murray Mint

[nelly]

Bead or shot blasting is the way to go. It'll also give you a sound, clean base to repaint.

[madmav]

only bead blasting mate are you Re -powder coating?

[Murray Mint]

The suggestion to use a blow torch and scrapper can from the guy thats going to do the repaint using a 2 pack paint, the idea behind his remarks are that the powder coat is quite soft and that the shoot blast just bounces of the paint, I have also heard this from another powder coating company

Murray mint

[madmav]

Shot blast would be to heavy possible pitting of the frame!

Then it would need loads of PRIMER FILLER:(

BEAD blasting would be ok but it depends on the original powder coat:(

Chemical dip works well mate, and if you get it nickle plated b4 paint the finish is awsome:D

[nelly]

If you're going to "wet" paint the frame, than blasting will probably leave too rough a surface to get a smooth finish.
Shot, especially steel shot, won't bounce off the old powder. It'll clean it off no problems.
It's the wet coat you're going to use that's dictating a non abrasive stripping.
Have a look around locally for a chemical stripping company. There's too many nooks for the blow torch and scraper method. It'll take forever and you'll not get it perfect.

[madmav]

nelly "Two" great minds eh:lol: