Whats the best way to remove paint from a bicycle cheaply before powder coating?

Answer 1

you must sand blast it....... it is really cheap and most powder coaters would charge 20-40 dollars to sand blast it too. My powder coater won't paint anything unless it has been blasted . save your time and get it done right .

Answer 2

Best would be to sandblast the frame clean, but this isn't cheap unless you happen to own a sandblaster. The cheapest thing would be to get some sandpaper and sand the frame down to bare metal. This will take a lot of work, particularly at joints and around supports.

Answer 3

Bead or media blasting is probably best as it will also result in a uniformly abraded surface, but you could also use chemical strippers and then scuff sand the metal when done.

I've had great success with walnut shell blasting...and heard great things about soda blasting.

Answer 4

use a good old scalpel and start scalping off the paints. it does not cost a dime in any cleaner or solutions. you can make a scalpel by finding a narrow piece of sheet metal and sharpning the edges by rubbing on a stone.

Answer 5

Try to sandblast it if you can. Your powder coat wont work well unless you do. Other than that, get lots of sandpaper

Answer 6

Sand blasting! No actually you could scuff the bike with Sand paper and after wipe it down with mr Clean or any good cleanser...

Answer 7

Paint stripper and a wire brush.

Answer 8

brake fluid will eat it off 4 u

Answer 9

the only thing you need spray paint removal... you but that at wal-mart or k-mart

Answer 10

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unless there is something very special about this bicycle it would be cheaper to buy a new frame and fit your wheels etc to it.