How do i remove powder coating?

[aij29]

Hi Guys

I`ve recently had my retro folding bicycle frame powder coated but its
messed up the folding mechanism and is flaking off in other places its just
to thick everywhere,

So i`d like to remove it all and spray it again myself

Does anyone have any tips for removing powder coat?

Cheers
Adrian

[composimmonite]

You need some decent paint stripper. Not the cheap stuff but the £10 a litre methylene chloride type used mainly now for aircraft paint. You might have trouble sourcing. I had similar problem removing original paint off the alloy panels of a Land Rover rear tub and wasted money on all sorts of stripper before a paint supplier sold me something suitable.
With powder coated bull bars flaking paint was a problem when it had been damaged and water got underneath. People tried all sorts of things and a one method was chuck the bull bar into a bonfire or BBQ so the coating burn off so you could try a blow lamp or hot air paint stripper.

Paul H

[dodgerover]

Its a real sod to get off, have resorted to chucking more sturdy objects in a fire before, maybe a blowlamp?

[Deleted]

Take it to a blasters to get it stripped, it should only cost about £30-50 including priming.

[fazzer]

most of these blasting companys have a vat of trike which strips paint but doesnt damage the metalwork.

[aij29]

Hi Guys

My Dad stripped all the powdercoat from my frame with a Stanley blade and some oldschool
full strength paint stripper (it took him 2 days and he says never again)

Its now going to be soda blasted for final cleaning before i prime it then topcoat it

Cheers
Adrian

[Deleted]

How much is the soda blasting costing?