skipperw Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 I'm stripping my Scott Spark Elite to bare aluminum. I've applied the alleged holy grail of paint stripper.... And no joy. There are no bubbles of paint and certainly no washing off of paint. It seems that the clear coat is incredibly resilient. I've left it on for two hours and no result as shown in other builds on the hub. Any suggestions? Anything I'm possibly (probably) doing wrong?
Guest notmyname Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 I left it on my steel steed overnight. Worked a treat.
pista Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 I left it on my steel steed overnight. Worked a treat.+1
skipperw Posted October 19, 2014 Author Posted October 19, 2014 I left it on my steel steed overnight. Worked a treat.And then hose it down? Or is a scraper necessary?
rock Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 Maybe only for the nooks and crannies but for the most part it will fall off if left overnight
shaper Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 Apply liberally and leave overnight as others have said, you should be able to wash off. There will be a few places where it does not work as well and may need to repeat the process
Skylark Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 That stuff is wonderful but it doesn't work on epoxy and various other finishes. If you leave it overnight and the paint is still barely affected then you are outta luck, then it's mechanical removal for you - sand/beadblasting or sandpaper.
jcmeyerSS Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 That stuff is wonderful but it doesn't work on epoxy and various other finishes. If you leave it overnight and the paint is still barely affected then you are outta luck, then it's mechanical removal for you - sand/beadblasting or sandpaper.No expert but if it can't penetrate the finish then can't you just rough up the surface with a few rubs of sandpaper and then add the stripper.(wow that sentence sounds so dodgy)
porqui Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 As above and also you have to apply it quite liberally (of dik).
Skylark Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 No expert but if it can't penetrate the finish then can't you just rough up the surface with a few rubs of sandpaper and then add the stripper.(wow that sentence sounds so dodgy)The stripper doesn't react with certain paint types/chemicals, if it's one of those paints you can roughen things up till the cows come home and the stripper is still going to do nowt. I've tried the "till the cows come home" technique and eventually I had to do it the hard way, with sandpaper and tears.
King_Crispy Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 I've found if you apply liberally and leave in the sun it eventually starts bubbling and peeling. Once it starts it seems to just carry on expanding
skipperw Posted October 20, 2014 Author Posted October 20, 2014 Patience is a virtue. It's working just fine courtesy an overnight application.
droo Posted October 20, 2014 Posted October 20, 2014 Cape Paint and Panel make an epoxy paint stripper that'll take the enamel off your teeth. The only thing it doesn't get through is a sticker.
domane Posted October 20, 2014 Posted October 20, 2014 http://www.fixit.co.za/products/fixit_double_strength_paint_remover.jsp I use this paint stripper for my single speed projects.
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