Stripping A Frame

[jack0174]

hello.

i wanted to strip my frame so it was silver, it only has white gloss spray paint on it.

would i have to sand the frame, or could i use white spirits or something similar?

Thanks

[bollo you ball-bag]

nitromorse.

buy it and do as instructed on the back of the tin. sorted.

[adam 94]

I sanded mine down, but i didn't respray it! It should be ok to respray it after you've sanded it down.

[joedaho]

What he said ^^^ (EDIT - lozz that is) . I've got a mate who did it on his DH bike and it looked phit. Needing buffing a lot to keep it looking nice though, hence I was too lazy to do it to mine when I had it apart last.

Edited October 13, 2008 by joedaho

[Jake Beach]

It should be ok if you sand it.

[Has anyone seen my shoe?]

Sanding is one way, Nitromorse is nasty stuff, gets the job done but you want to be careful with it.

It really depends on the effect you want after you strip is. If you just want the base metal then mitromorse might be best option. Don't forget you might want to cover the frame in a clear laquer once you are done to save it from the elements

[Muel]

If you want a raw shiny finish, then Nitromorse it and keep it polished up, if you want to re-paint it, see if you can get it shot blasted.

[Mtchell]

Hi mate im a painter and dec/spray techicain ,

i did mine recently this is what i did

Stripped the frame down

Sanded all the paint and any undercoat that is on the frame the sanded with a wet and dry pad not hard though this s jus to remove paint dust and sh!t

next get tack rag and wipe the whole frame ths will remove all the dirt and grime and what not

next find a inclosed enviroment (so wind doesn't dust and so on,on to the wet paint)

then get a oxidised metal primer and spray the frame leaving 15mins between each coat and giving a light sand with your wety and dry pad

when your have built up the primer leave the paint to cure for 24-48hrs

next choose the paint you want and repeat the method again with the chosen paint,

finally when you apply the last coat 15mins after apply the lacquer be careful as this makes the paint very soft and sticky apply up to 3 coats of lacquer and allow to cure for 7days before any out work is carried out (lacquer is for a shiny finish but also harden the paint agaist chips and scratchs)

i know this sounds like a long process but believe me spraying takes time for the best finish,

REMEMBER - Build the coats up dont try it on all at once otherwise this will cause runs, and the so called orange peel effect which is not a good look,

hope this helps

Edited October 19, 2008 by New2it