Per Manny's request and whoever else might find it helpful. I guess the 1st step is to take off everything off the bike. You'll have to figure that one by yourself. 2nd step is to strip the paint off the frame (and fork). I would highly recommend a respirator. Mine is 3M R6211. I tried working w/o one in the garage and it was not pleasant. You should probably wear some Nitrile gloves as well .. I hear paint stripping chemical will burn your skin.
There are 4 ways that I know of to take paint off your frame. 80 grit sand paper, paint stripping chemical, heat gun, sand blasting. I have tried the sand paper route .. if you're masochistic or need exercise for your hands, go for the sand paper. All these little sanded paint particles go up your nose, that cannot be healthy for you. Get a respirator if you're gonna sand or use chemicals. Chemical paint remover works well. I used Jasco brand that you brush on, but MeanIrishGuy recommended Aircraft Remover which is in a spray can. You put in on and let it sit for 15-20 minutes, your paint will bubble up and you can remove it with a steel brush or steel wool. Since I plan on doing this more than once, I decided to invest in a heat gun. I haven't tried the heat gun yet, but will give it a go this week & report back. If you decide to sand blast, make sure whoever is doing knows what they're doing cause you can destroy the frame. Jasco paint stripper & heat gun:
Steel wool & brush:
The chemical stripper doesn't take off all the paint in one try. You have to do it several times to get all the paint off:
That's all I have so far. As you can see I'm painting my beach cruiser 1st. It's actually gonna be my dad's bike. I'm doing it 1st cause he asks me about it everyday and I need to get him off my back
There are 4 ways that I know of to take paint off your frame. 80 grit sand paper, paint stripping chemical, heat gun, sand blasting. I have tried the sand paper route .. if you're masochistic or need exercise for your hands, go for the sand paper. All these little sanded paint particles go up your nose, that cannot be healthy for you. Get a respirator if you're gonna sand or use chemicals. Chemical paint remover works well. I used Jasco brand that you brush on, but MeanIrishGuy recommended Aircraft Remover which is in a spray can. You put in on and let it sit for 15-20 minutes, your paint will bubble up and you can remove it with a steel brush or steel wool. Since I plan on doing this more than once, I decided to invest in a heat gun. I haven't tried the heat gun yet, but will give it a go this week & report back. If you decide to sand blast, make sure whoever is doing knows what they're doing cause you can destroy the frame. Jasco paint stripper & heat gun:
Steel wool & brush:
The chemical stripper doesn't take off all the paint in one try. You have to do it several times to get all the paint off:
That's all I have so far. As you can see I'm painting my beach cruiser 1st. It's actually gonna be my dad's bike. I'm doing it 1st cause he asks me about it everyday and I need to get him off my back
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