SteveG Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Hello all I have a couple of hardtop side panels that I need to completely strip. What's the most efficient way to do this. Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 ask one of those compnaies that strip house doors, check out if what they use will damage alloy, so do some don't,,otherwise nitromoors and loads of hard work, you can get a fine oxide blast for ali, but it a'int cheap, sand blast too powerful Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted November 29, 2005 Author Share Posted November 29, 2005 Cheers Nige, I thought bead blasting was out, hence I thought I'd post on here. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Drive up and down a really "cosy" lane a few times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 angle grinder with sanding disc fitment, worked for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripley Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Hello allI have a couple of hardtop side panels that I need to completely strip. What's the most efficient way to do this. Cheers Steve steve, why do you want to strip them back, cant you just sand them down ,they can then be completely prime or just wet on wet primed, so unless you really have to i wouldnt strip the old paint completely off. regards graham ps unfortunately i now have the r/r moulding invoice, i'll give u a call when im not so manic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbarton Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 I use an ACE Gritblaster on a regualr basis for stripping panels. I use grit that has been used a few times and as low a pressure as I can get to work. If you use coarse grit and high pressure on panels you can work harden them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted November 30, 2005 Author Share Posted November 30, 2005 steve, why do you want to strip them back, cant you just sand them down ,they can then be completely prime or just wet on wet primed, so unless you really have to i wouldnt strip the old paint completely off.regards graham ps unfortunately i now have the r/r moulding invoice, i'll give u a call when im not so manic. Hi Graham I bought a couple of side panels that had some paint damage from a fuse box fire. The paint has bubbled up, so I assumed that I'd have to completely remove it and then prime again. This I didn't mind too much as the outside panels are easy to work on. What I didn't realise until they arrived is that the insides are completley covered in carbon soot! So I've got to sand all of the inside too They were cheap but I wasn't expecting this much prep work. Finding straight side panels at a decent price was not as easy as I thought. Also peoples interpretation on what's straight and dent free leaves a lot to be desired! It's a pain when you just wasted the fuel to go to a breakers to be asked 100 quid + VAT for a pair of side panels that have a load of dents in them or the frame part is badly warped. I know they will pick up dents along the way, but I thought I'd start with a fairly straight pair. No problem on the invoice, just let me know how much and I'll send a cheque Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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