Stripping the paint from my frame - London Fixed-gear and Single-speed

bmx_fred · 11th August 2008

i just got an old gt racer conversion but the paint is pretty horrible, scratched and rusty. how should i remove the old paint before respraying it (wire brush or paint stripper)?
if paint stripper then can someone recommend a good brand?
or should i even bother or should i just lightly sand it down then go over the top?

andyp · 11th August 2008

Use the search button - there's been loads of threads on this.

bmx_fred · 11th August 2008

kk cheers, another question

roughly how much would it cost to have a frame stripped and powder coated? obviously it depends on where you go but does anyone have any experience

i searched but couldn't find an answer to this

chris crash · 11th August 2008

40-60 "amourtex"

philxthomas · 11th August 2008

Can I just jump in and ask something...

I found a powdercoat place near mine (Newcastle). In the past I have been quoted around £60 for painting my frame, but these guys said they can do it for £10-£15.

http://www.indfinspec.demon.co.uk/index.htm.

Appart from that horrific website they seem OK to me. Reckon I should be wary?

melon · 11th August 2008

i stripped mine with nitromors, i recommend the stuff in the can, you can layer it on real thick and have it all off in in hour. the spray version will require you try buy 3 or 4 cans and you cant get the thick coating to get it all off in one go.

i didnt use a wire brush, but i did you use a fine wire bit in my dremel for the lugs, and 240 sanding paper to get rid of rust on the tubes

deadly fanny pack · 11th August 2008

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Originally Posted by philxthomas

Can I just jump in and ask something...

I found a powdercoat place near mine (Newcastle). In the past I have been quoted around £60 for painting my frame, but these guys said they can do it for £10-£15.

http://www.indfinspec.demon.co.uk/index.htm.

Appart from that horrific website they seem OK to me. Reckon I should be wary?

Mine charges £15 and do any excellent job, also very friendly.

They workshop type places are just charging for their time, the kind of places that quote you silly high prices arent used to doing bikes frames OR are used mugging people with bike frames!

Armoutex have a different system, they prefer group orders of the same colour for best value.

Where as mine wouldnt mind if I got a 72 spokes painted in 72 shades of tutti frutti.

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bmx_fred	Stripping the paint from my frame i just got an old gt racer conversion but the paint is pretty horrible, scratched and rusty. how should i remove the old paint before respraying it (wire brush or paint stripper)? if paint stripper then can someone recommend a good brand? or should i even bother or should i just lightly sand it down then go over the top?
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andyp	Use the search button - there's been loads of threads on this.
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philxthomas	Can I just jump in and ask something... I found a powdercoat place near mine (Newcastle). In the past I have been quoted around £60 for painting my frame, but these guys said they can do it for £10-£15. http://www.indfinspec.demon.co.uk/index.htm. Appart from that horrific website they seem OK to me. Reckon I should be wary?
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11th August 2008	#6
melon	i stripped mine with nitromors, i recommend the stuff in the can, you can layer it on real thick and have it all off in in hour. the spray version will require you try buy 3 or 4 cans and you cant get the thick coating to get it all off in one go. i didnt use a wire brush, but i did you use a fine wire bit in my dremel for the lugs, and 240 sanding paper to get rid of rust on the tubes
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