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| rallysteve Member Since: 10 Feb 2014 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2237   
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The not eco-friendly method is just to melt it off with a blowtorch
You can get poweder coat strippers but the good ones dont seem to be available in europe. Depending on the type of powder coating you have you could try a bit of petrol or brake fluid. Steve 02' 110 TD5 Double Cab Rebuild Thread |
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2nd Jun 2021 10:12am |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20487
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I would use a nylon paint removal disk for a grinder, stop as soon as you see the surface and of course you’d need PPE. That should do most surfaces and uses a Dremel or similar item for the corners.
Galv is tough stuff as long as you don’t use really coarse abrasives. The nylon stripping disks should help. This is why I don’t like powder coat, it’s more trouble than it’s worth. I’d rather have paint and thin PC over mild steel is just…. No Guts, No Glory. 🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴🇮🇪🇺🇸⛽️🛢️⚙️🧰💪 |
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2nd Jun 2021 1:04pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17475 
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Wait for a while and it will fall off by itself!
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2nd Jun 2021 2:00pm |
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| jimbo55 Member Since: 15 Jul 2020 Location: Midlands Posts: 400
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Depending on what the item is, either jet washing it holding the nozzle near enough on the part. Once you’ve got a bit to lift off then you can normally chip away at it quite easily
or if not then burning it off as Steve already said |
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2nd Jun 2021 2:56pm |
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| rockster57 Member Since: 15 Nov 2014 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 937 
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I’m part way into a MSS locker renovation and have just done what Steve suggests - melt it off. I used a cheap n cheerful butane canister torch and scraped with a woodwork shavehook. Additional hassle due to previous owner overpainting with thick coats of hammerite. |
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2nd Jun 2021 4:58pm |
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| defender9 Member Since: 12 Mar 2016 Location: Fylde Coast Posts: 1629 
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If you know someone with a pyrolysis oven that will keep the temperature below the melting point of zinc say 350C that should reduce most powder coatings to an ash that should just brush off. We used this technique on some coatings when I was working.
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2nd Jun 2021 5:39pm |
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| MichaelE Member Since: 18 Jan 2020 Location: Crawley West Sussex Posts: 155 
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Buy a new/replacement part that isn't powder coated.
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2nd Jun 2021 8:37pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4219 
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Thanks all. I think hearing/burning it off might be the way forward. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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2nd Jun 2021 9:02pm |
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| Leamreject Member Since: 19 Dec 2020 Location: Middle Earth - Leamington Spa Posts: 970  
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Just be mindful that using a heat source on the galvanised zinc coating could give off dangerous/toxic gasses Ride like you stole it!!
If I’m not on a bike it’s because only a 4x4 will do… 2011 2.4 Puma 90 HT |
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3rd Jun 2021 4:32am |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4219
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Outdoors on a breezy day it is then
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3rd Jun 2021 6:14am |
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| Matt110 Member Since: 29 Jun 2014 Location: UK Posts: 685
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I need to do this with my safari equipe tree sliders, so watching with interest!! Can you share how you got on when you do it?
I was originally going to rub down but worried about going through the galv, and would really like to keep them galvanised given the abuse they get. |
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3rd Jun 2021 7:43am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17475
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When some miserable lowlife type poured patio cleaner over my bonnet and wings it was extremely effective at removing the powder coat from the Nakatanega RAI wing plate. Given that Nak powder coat seems to be an order of magnitude better than any other powder coat I have met on aftermarket LR products, I imagine that it might be very effective as a general powder coat remover. Just be aware that it isn't good for paintwork though, and I don't know if it would discolour the galv in the way an etch primer does.
It might be worth a try on a gash part or out of sight area though. |
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3rd Jun 2021 7:53am |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4219
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I about to order a set of Safari Equip tree sliders today, although that wasn’t the reason for starting this thread.  2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS |
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3rd Jun 2021 8:14am |
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| Matt110 Member Since: 29 Jun 2014 Location: UK Posts: 685
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Don't be put off..... they're fantastic products. They're superbly robust, and have hit many trees on my 110. Great product. Mine are about 5 years old, and the coating is really only now getting to the point whereby it's looking tatty and needs some help, and has adhered well given it's over galv.
Just that its always been non-matching coating to my cage, and i'm a tad OCD and want to make it look nice again and get rid of the bits where the coating has flaked off. For what they've achieved - it's absolutely fine in coating terms
Fitting them is hard work, but worthwhile. Make sure you space them down at the front so they dont touch the bodywork or you'll end up with wing corrosion. |
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3rd Jun 2021 9:42am |
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