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How to remove paint from powder coat ???
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 2:48 pm
by want33s
I just got a set of 15X8 sunraysias but the previous owner has painted them grey-silver with an aerosol. Does anyone know a good way to remove the paint without affecting the (white)powder coat??
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 5:25 pm
by PAZZ
alot of rubbing! ill ask the powder coater we use see what he says
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 5:46 pm
by bigzuk
im pretty sure your limited to sanding back carefully.
tho it may be easier to sandblast them and recoat them with white or whichever colour tickles you fancy.
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 5:50 pm
by ofr57
wouldn't thinners do the trick
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 5:57 pm
by da13ro
Maybe even acetone? But I dont know if that would affect the powder coat.
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 8:50 pm
by fool_injected
Save the farking about
Get them sandbalsted and re-powder coated
paint removal
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:39 pm
by want33s
fool_injected wrote:Save the farking about
Get them sandbalsted and re-powder coated
Wheels are only three weeks old and not a mark on them except a light coat of paint. I paid $100 for 4 wheels. Sandblasting and recoating will cost $150-$200. Adds up to more than the cost of new wheels. If I have to I'll scuff and repaint white.... I thought seeing as original powdercoat is perfect I might be able to just remove paint. Does anyone have a solution rather than an alternative(sandblast)?
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:58 pm
by fool_injected
Well paint them white again
Good sandbalsters can remove just the piant layer and leave the powdercoating
Good sandbalsters = the man not the machine
paint removal
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 1:12 pm
by want33s
ofr57 wrote:wouldn't thinners do the trick
I have tried this before with very messy results. I tried it again this morning with Enamel thinners instead of Acrylic. It works well. No damage to powdercoat. thanks ofr57