Removing paint with heat

Post by **Leatherneck** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 9:19 am

I have a rail so we are not talking body skin. What do you think about using heat/torch to remove paint? Just enough to cook the paint not turn the metal red.

Ol'fogasaurus · Post by **Ol'fogasaurus** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 9:47 am

The off-gassing with paint removers is bad enough, heating the paint is really bad to inhale.

Lee

Steve Arndt · Post by **Steve Arndt** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:09 am

Try some paint stripper from the auto body store is my advise. Also you can apply the stripper then cover with saran wrap to make it more effective.

Post by **Leatherneck** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 10:51 am

Ol'fogasaurus wrote:The off-gassing with paint removers is bad enough, heating the paint is really bad to inhale.

Lee

So wearing a full face respirator ( not dust mask) would take care of the vapors. would the heat be bad for the metal?

Ol'fogasaurus · Post by **Ol'fogasaurus** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 2:39 pm

The resperator couldn't hurt. Either of the two ways talked about are messy.

Lee

DWP · Post by **DWP** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 4:58 pm

The problem I see is getting hot enough to burn the paint away. I know areas near where I am welding get hot enought to peel,lift,burn the paint. I still have to go back with a wire wheel an clean it. Try a small area first to see how good it works. You might find that a wire wheel will work just as good and leave a frame ready to paint.
DWP

Ol'fogasaurus · Post by **Ol'fogasaurus** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 8:45 pm

I often use a wire wheel on a 4 1/2 " grinder.

Lee

Post by **Leatherneck** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 9:48 pm

DWP wrote:The problem I see is getting hot enough to burn the paint away. I know areas near where I am welding get hot enought to peel,lift,burn the paint. I still have to go back with a wire wheel an clean it. Try a small area first to see how good it works. You might find that a wire wheel will work just as good and leave a frame ready to paint.
DWP

Ol'fogasaurus wrote:I often use a wire wheel on a 4 1/2 " grinder.

Lee

That is the route I am taking. Can also get some of the rust spots while I am at it.

Post by **Leatherneck** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:36 pm

Bought a knot wheel at Ace for 18 bucks, bought a Dewalt knot wheel at Lowes for 14 bucks, the dewalt wheel does a better job and is lasting longer. The fire thing, well even if you use that you still have to knock off the residue so nothing gained with that. Took 2 Ace and 1 dewalt wheel to strip the rail.

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