Powdercoating removal

[DesertX04]

I'm looking to remove the powdercoating from my sliders so that I can repaint them white. I've checked w/a couple body shops about sand blasting them and they weren't too helpful. I'm waiting to hear back from a company, but I got the impression that sand blasting is expensive. I've also read on here about aircraft stripper, but have no clue about that stuff. Will that sfuff work, is it cheap? Any other ideas? The other option is to just leave 'em as is.

[Lonnie]

Get them powder coated the color you want, they sand blast before they reapply the coating anyay. jot

[DesertX04]

That's an option, but I don't really want/need them powdercoated as they'll just be getting scratched up. I suppose I could check w/a powdercoating shop for the removal though...I'm just not looking to spend much money on them. I'll probably be doing the painting on my Jeep myself, so I thought I'd throw the sliders into the mix.

[DsrtJeeper]

If I remember correctly; the old powdercoat needs to be torched off. Well that's what a powdercoating shop once told me. ???

[YGOHOME]

I'm looking to remove the powdercoating from my sliders so that I can repaint them white. I've checked w/a couple body shops about sand blasting them and they weren't too helpful. I'm waiting to hear back from a company, but I got the impression that sand blasting is expensive. I've also read on here about aircraft stripper, but have no clue about that stuff. Will that sfuff work, is it cheap? Any other ideas? The other option is to just leave 'em as is.


cant you use a grinder with flapper wheel? In my opinion they are not meant to be kept pretty... just functional. I'd take off as much as I could with the grinder and then just spray paint over whatever is left.

[thedon]

You will need to sand blast them clean to paint them or recoat them. I have to do that to our bumpers when the need to be recoated. Not fun or cheep.
The company I use ( valley industral paint ) does a great job.

[Hunter]

The cheap, but time consuming way is to do it your self. A grinder with a 100 grit sanding disk and a wire bursh on a drill can do it. But it will take awhile.

I suppose you could torch it, but that would be nasty, dirty, with alot of burnig smoke. And that smoke will rock your world if you get a good whiff of it.

Sand blasting is good way to go. Arizona Powder Coating does blasting on site and they are the only ones off the top of my head. I used to have another place by my shop but hey have closed and moved when the city chased everyone out. I think you can chemicaly strip them too. Might be cheaper than balsting.
There is an outfit don the street from me, at Rockford and Rio Solado (Tempe) called Reddi Strip. (think that's it.)

One thing I have found prices can vary so shop around. Good luck

[DsrtJeeper]

Affordable Powder Coating is an excellent place as well.

[DesertX04]

I called a powder coating shop and the guy said it can be torched off or chemically removed. He made it sound as if using chemicals is pretty easy, just takes a while and he said the products can be found at home depot. I was so surprised at how easy it could be that I forgot to ask what type of product to look for. I'm heading to home depot at lunch to look around.

As my Jeep currently sits, I have parts painted/powdercoated in 5 different shades of black and 2 shades of white. Some uniformity would be nice.

[TRobertsRN]

How about selling the ones you have and getting a new set made from one of our vendors you can paint yourself?

Seems the net cost would be cheaper than undoing power coat and repainting????

Tom
in Gilbert, Apache Jucction, Maricopa

[DesertX04]

They're shrockworks sliders, I really like 'em, plus they're kinda two tone w/some deep gouges, not sure others would want to pay too much for them.

I just spent $20 @ home depot on paint stripping supplies. I don't plan on spending much more money on them then that. I'll start w/the passenger side first and if it doesn't turn out good, then I'll just leave the driver's side alone. :D I've already bought all the paint supplies for the rest of the Jeep, so I'm just looking for the cheap, good and quick way to do the sliders. :)

How about selling the ones you have and getting a new set made from one of our vendors you can paint yourself?

Seems the net cost would be cheaper than undoing power coat and repainting????

Tom
in Gilbert, Apache Jucction, Maricopa

[WalterD]

Can't you just paint over powdercoat? I've done small items that way. They get scratched just touch up.
Walter

[Stu Olson]

Chemically stripping old powder coating leaves the powder coating companies with the issue of chemical disposal, which is is usually costly....and that cost gets passed onto the customer. While it is an option, it may not be the best choice.

Burning the powder coating off with an torch is very commonly done. Been there, watched it, didn't have any issues with the fumes. After the powder coating is "over cooked", it comes off easily when sand blasting. An option that still has associated costs (takes a fair amount of heat) but has no chemical cleanup issues.

Sand blasting (without burning) old powder coating is difficult, time consuming which equals expensive.....and that cost gets passed onto the customer.