helpmekaar Posted May 12, 2010 Share Can i use paint stripper on my carbon frame for re-spraying purposes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Bornman Posted May 12, 2010 Share The answer is yes and to prove it, I'm now going out to the garage and dunking a piece of carbon fibre rod (a fishing pole, actually) into a bottle of paint stripper. If you remind me tomorrow I'll take it out and take some photos with my macro camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted May 12, 2010 Share The answer is yes and to prove it' date=' I'm now going out to the garage and dunking a piece of carbon fibre rod (a fishing pole, actually) into a bottle of paint stripper. If you remind me tomorrow I'll take it out and take some photos with my macro camera. [/quote'] I would love to see the outcome of this experiment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bat-ass Posted May 12, 2010 Share i have no clue what the outcome will be, but my guess is the paint stripper might attack the resin holding the carbon fibre togther. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChunkyMonkey Posted May 12, 2010 Share I've done this , the outcome is just fine!!No problems at all! The resin is in no way affected by the stripper.Be however be carefull when you remove the blisterred paint, don't scrape or damage the carbon!!Unlike clear carbon frames, painted carbon frames don't have a cosmetic layer of carbon to protect the structural cabon layers beneath, so in effect, any carbon damage will be structural damage!! Good Luck!! It will look Great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helpmekaar Posted May 13, 2010 Share Hey Johan, reminding you to go and check if there is anything left of your rod! Please post those pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rad006 Posted May 13, 2010 Share I want to see this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ the Expat Posted May 13, 2010 Share I don't want to see some oke's rod!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Bornman Posted May 13, 2010 Share I don't want to see some oke's rod!!! Dear MJ, I believe you are very keen to see a pictrue of my rod. Here it is. The side to the left of the white mark (added afterwards for obvious reasons) was the side just above the paint remover level. The side to the right enjoyed a nice 14-hour soaking in half a litre of Tegso's best - 2007 vintage. Here's a photo of the rod soaking in the half-bottle paint remover. I cannot see or feel any ill effect on the carbon fibre rod at all. But we've been through this before and my rod is quite famous. It has been round the block a few times. Some of you may be old enough to remember this experiment: https://www.bikehub.co.za/forum_posts.asp?TID=29833&KW=Acetone&PN=3 Conclusion: Strip that paint with the strongest stuff you can find. No chemical found in your house or garage will damage it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomerSimpson Posted May 13, 2010 Share JB is quite correct (nice experiment Johan). Paint stripper will do FA to properly cured epoxy resin (which is commonly used in carbon fibre composites). Similarly acetone will not damage the resin. What will damage the resin is dichloromethane (methylene dichloride) (or similar chlorinated solvents). And, JB, I actually have some in my garage.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Bornman Posted May 13, 2010 Share What will damage the resin is dichloromethane (methylene dichloride) (or similar chlorinated solvents). And' date=' JB, I actually have some in my garage....[/quote'] That's just not cool. Tom Waits wrote a song for okes like you. What's he building in there? by Tom Waits. (look for the bold text)What's he building in there?What the hell is he buildingIn there?He has subscriptions to thoseMagazines... He neverWaves when he goes byHe's hiding something fromThe rest of us... He's allTo himself... I think I knowWhy... He took down theTire swing from the PeppertreeHe has no children of hisOwn you see... He has no dogAnd he has no friends andHis lawn is dying... andWhat about all those packagesHe sends. What's he building in there?With that hook lightOn the stairs. What's he building In there... I'll tell you one thingHe's not building a playhouse forThe children what's he buildingIn there?Now what's that sound from under the door?He's pounding nails into aHardwood floor... and ISwear to god I heard someoneMoaning low... and I keepSeeing the blue light of aT.V. show...He has a routerAnd a table saw... and youWon't believe what Mr. Sticha sawThere's poison underneath the sinkOf course... But there's alsoEnough formaldehyde to chokeA horse... What's he buildingIn there. What the hell is heBuilding in there? I heard heHas an ex-wife in some placeCalled Mayors Income, TennesseeAnd he used to have aconsulting business in Indonesia...but what is he building in there?What the hell is building in there?He has no friendsBut he gets a lot of mailI'll bet he spent a littleTime in jail...I heard he was up on theRoof last nightSignaling with a flashlightAnd what's that tune he'sAlways whistling...What's he building in there?What's he building in there?We have a right to know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomerSimpson Posted May 13, 2010 Share What will damage the resin is dichloromethane (methylene dichloride) (or similar chlorinated solvents). And' date=' JB, I actually have some in my garage....[/quote'] That's just not cool. Tom Waits wrote a song for okes like you. .. He has no dog.........His lawn is dying... I heard he was up on theRoof last night... You have way too much time on your hands right now, it seems... I have two dogs....and the lawn is not dying, the little f*&^^rs have torn out most of the grass.... I WAS up on the roof, but only to try and fix a leak....they say you should repair your roof when it is NOT raining...but would I listen? Anyhow, the DCM is a leftover from when I was still building stuff with epoxy resins, best solvent to clean brushes and aluminium rollers. I actually should bring the stuff to work and dispose of it safely. I can no longer work with epoxy resins as I have become violently allergic to the amine-containing harderners. So if anybody wants two 20-kilo drums of epoxy resin and hardener.....free to a good home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helpmekaar Posted May 13, 2010 Share I just wanted to know wether my carbon frame would be ok if i used paint stripper on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted May 13, 2010 Share What about that new Plascon paintstripper? They claim it is safe and the guy using it in the ad doe snot even wear gloves or a mask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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