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[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

[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