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Pcmodeler


Posted on Monday, January 10, 2005 - 09:44 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Scott, when you polished your swing arm, did you also polish the backside (inside area)? If so, what did you use to strip the paint around all of the mounting points that stick out?

I've started polishing out a spare swing arm I have. Stripping the paint aint so bad but getting rid of the pits in the aluminum is taking a bit of work.
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Captainplanet


Posted on Monday, January 10, 2005 - 04:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Mark,

I'm not Scott, but I have been there, done that with the swingarm. I removed paint from the entire swingarm. I just sanded the inside with 240 paper until it had the brushed aluminum look. The rest of it I polished. The inside is always dirty anyway. The swingarm is way harder to polish than the xb frame. You may need to start with about 80 grit paper to really get it to look good. Then of, course move up to finer grits, then polish.
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Pcmodeler


Posted on Monday, January 10, 2005 - 05:50 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

So far, I have a lot of the outside done using a 60 grit flap disc. While there are a few instances where it leaves some sizeable gouges, I followed a few areas up with 120 grit and that takes most of them out. It's actually going a little faster than I thought it would. I've tried a couple paint strippers and neither seems to have a lot of effect on the paint. The advantage is that I'm doing a dark gray swing arm, so it's a bit easier to tell what isn't stripped, but it also means I have to strip it all.
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Norrie
Posted on Monday, January 10, 2005 - 06:48 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I have just had my swingarm professionally polished.
It cost £65 GBP about $130.
It was well worth it as it is a lot of work polishing stuff.

Norrie.
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Biofilter


Posted on Monday, January 10, 2005 - 09:30 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Im working on my cut rear cheese grater. I was told to use a product in pep boys called Airplane Paint remover. Its soaking rite now ill let ya know how well it works
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Volkswagenfreaky


Posted on Monday, January 10, 2005 - 10:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I used Jasco Paint Remover from Home Depot. That stuff works great. Just coat it and a couple minutes later you can take a razor blade and peel it right off.
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Biofilter


Posted on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 12:32 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

So i used that Airplane paint remover an it worked great. most of the paint fell rite off. I didnt really have to scrape anything off. Ill post some pics here
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Biofilter


Posted on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 12:35 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)



Inserted space between pics to prevent page from going over-width. Please do likewise next time. : )

(Message edited by blake on January 11, 2005)
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Pcmodeler


Posted on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 12:47 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Hmm. One of them I used is airplane paint remover. Not working well at all. I know that stuff also works well with heat and the temp is only in the 50's right now, so that may have something to do with it. I also tried a paste like remover. Same success. I think it may just be too cold to work effectively.
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Bigsherm9r


Posted on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 12:58 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Well, I AM Scott Sherman! I didn't do the inside of the swingarm and never regretted it. One piece of advice- install the removable brace before sanding the areas where it and the swingarm meet, this will keep you from rounding off the area where the seam will be. On mine, I had to sand a lot to make them match-up well.

I never found a remover that worked, I too, used a flapwheel to get the finish off.

Scott
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Odie


Posted on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 01:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Eastwood.com sells a remover called Dekote. Works well, even on powdercoating. It's a little spendy but worth it. I've also had goodluck with Mar-Hyde Brand "Tal-Sttrip II, Aircraft Coating Remover" available at AutoZone, Advance Auto, etc.....Odie
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Pcmodeler


Posted on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 01:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Good advice on putting the brace on. Thanks Scott.

I've started the inside of the swing arm in regards to paint removal. I'm going to look at getting some small cartridge rolls and possibly try some other strippers as there are some unfinished welds on the swing arm that I don't want to grind flat. I've had some good luck in the past with some of the SEM products, so I may see what I can get from them.

One of the hardest things so far is the odd shape. It's tough to keep the thing from tipping over, etc. when you're trying to keep both hands on the drill and place enough pressure against the swing arm. Kind of wish I had my workbench finished so that I could bolt it down.
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