07-04-2019, 09:15 AM
"Stripping back to bare metal was not the original plan but once you start....
It all started when I found rust under the previous black paint and so decided it had to come off to see what was there.
I started with gel paint stripper (poly strip), then a pressure washer, then a combination of wire brush wheels, flap discs, scourer disks and lots of elbow grease.
When I thought it was done I cleaned it with grease and wax cleaner, then wiped over some phosphoric acid, wiped it off, then cleaned it all again. Tommorow it will get a coat of etch primer.
The main ingredient is the elbow grease!
Andrew "
Thank you, Andrew. So it's off to Screwfix for some elbow grease, if they have any in.
Regards,
Jamie.
It all started when I found rust under the previous black paint and so decided it had to come off to see what was there.
I started with gel paint stripper (poly strip), then a pressure washer, then a combination of wire brush wheels, flap discs, scourer disks and lots of elbow grease.
When I thought it was done I cleaned it with grease and wax cleaner, then wiped over some phosphoric acid, wiped it off, then cleaned it all again. Tommorow it will get a coat of etch primer.
The main ingredient is the elbow grease!
Andrew "
Thank you, Andrew. So it's off to Screwfix for some elbow grease, if they have any in.
Regards,
Jamie.