help with paint removal

[tp300ex]

ok here is the deal i got the yellow hmf and i need to change the color and want to polish it....wat do i need to do sand the paint off or wat?

[400eXr1d3rZ]

It's powdercoated I think, you could sand it off, im sure there are other ways. Pappy would know.

[BigFish]

aircraft stripper, but it'll prolly take a lil elbow grease too

[aron450r]

umm idk but brake cleaner gets spray paint off everything heheh lol

[firefighterjosh]

Bead Blaster.

[Honda#4]

acetone works if it's paint, but like 400exr1d3rz said it's probably powdercoated so you'll probably have to sand blast it.

[curious george]

no if it is painted and you want it polished you have to start with 220 grit sand paper then work your why up to 330 then to 400 then to 600. it will take about 2-4 hours depending how well you want it done and how determind/ strength you have.:D

Trade your pipe for a nother one. It's going to take a lot of work to get that powder coating off.

[Zeppelin03]

Originally posted by curious george
no if it is painted and you want it polished you have to start with 600 grit sand paper then work your why down to 400 then to 330 then to 220. it will take about 2-4 hours depending how well you want it done and how determind/ strength you have.


almost...if your polishing you'd wanna go from the lower grit to the higher grit...

Originally posted by Zeppelin03
almost...if your polishing you'd wanna go from the lower grit to the higher grit...

Why's that? Dont higher grit make scrapes?

[curious george]

yeah i had that backwards. and it wont scrap if you take your time and be patiant, it all pays off in the end.

[Zeppelin03]

higher grit as in like 800 grit has more particles for squaree inch or something to that affect....all i know is higher grit means smoother