Sellotape strips Factory Paint from new Exhaust!!!!

[Gütterßnipe]

If I want to paint a new exhaust prior to fitting with High Temp Paint what's the best way to strip the factory crap from the header and muffler???

Nitromors???.......Sandpaper???.......Heatgun???

I'm guessing the new paint will need a good base to stick to the system so would sandpaper be my best option????

Spence

 

[Marvel]

Media blast

 

[kingmonkey]

I used Nitromors on my single quiet pack and it worked a treat. It took it back to bare metal and the high temp paint I then applied is still looking good 6 months later. Didn't take too long either.

 

[Gütterßnipe]

Media blast

Erm,

Wanted to do it cheap!

 

[Gütterßnipe]

I used Nitromors on my single quiet pack and it worked a treat. It took it back to bare metal and the high temp paint I then applied is still looking good 6 months later. Didn't take too long either.

Cool, did you sand it as well to ensure good paint adhesion?

 

[Marvel]

Media blast

Erm,

Wanted to do it cheap!

My local guys did my one for £20. I'm guessing this isn't the going rate. Nitromors would probably cost that much

 

[jonboylaw]

Nitromors will only work of it is old stock. The current stuff you can buy is crap as all the good active ingredients are now banned...

 

[Gütterßnipe]

Nitromors will only work of it is old stock. The current stuff you can buy is crap as all the good active ingredients are now banned...

Is that right? If so, how crap!

What about a Heatgun, I've got one that works great on removing paint from
Woodwork, don't know how it will deal with an exhaust header/backbox?

 

[Gütterßnipe]

Ok - Sellotape gets it off the back box just fine,
I'll be using nitromors I think on the pipe work as its a bit thicker!

Spence

 

[jonboylaw]

Nitromors will only work of it is old stock. The current stuff you can buy is crap as all the good active ingredients are now banned...

Is that right? If so, how crap!

What about a Heatgun, I've got one that works great on removing paint from
Woodwork, don't know how it will deal with an exhaust header/backbox?

Judging by the cellotape reomoval system, you might be able to blow it off.... that is some seriously duff paint.

Old stock Nitromores contains dichloromethane, which is now banned for sale. If you can find an old family run hardware store you might be able to buy some, I bought the whole stock from my local last year. Make sure is has dichloromethane in it.

The replacement is much milder so will take a lot longer to work and may not work at all on tougher paint layers (eg, power coating).

Good luck.

 

[Gütterßnipe]

Cheers Jon,

Found some old skool Nitromors in my loft!

All sorted :lol:

Didn't realise the box was aluminium?

I'll be painting it tomorrow!!

Spence

 

[jonboylaw]

Looks sweet dude, well done on the loft find !

 

[Marvel]

Wow, not seen a radiator like that since I was at school. Clean box by the way :msn4:

 

[Gütterßnipe]

Wow, not seen a radiator like that since I was at school. Clean box by the way :msn4:

Cheers - I fitted the whole house out with them a couple of years back - once the heating goes off they stay hot forever!