jack620
20th September 2011, 09:15 PM
I realise this forum is more tailored to woodworkers, but hopefully someone can help me.
I want to repaint some lathe parts with Protec 304 equipment enamel. They are cast alloy cover panels with a fairly rough finish. I wanted to strip off the old paint first, so I applied some Selleys paint stripper. It wasn’t very successful. In some places I got back to bare metal. In other places it didn’t even bubble the top coat.
It looks as though there a three types of paint in the finish. White and pink coats with a green top-coat. I assume the white and pink are spray-putty and primer coats.
I guess if I apply enough of the Selleys stripper I will eventually get all the paint off, but it could be a time-consuming and expensive process.
Is there a better way of removing paint from cast alloy? I thought about just lightly sanding the top coat back and applying the enamel over the top. But now that I have gone back to bare metal in some places and not others I would end up with different textures where there is putty/no putty. I think I’m now committed to removing all the layers of paint.
Appreciate any advice.
I want to repaint some lathe parts with Protec 304 equipment enamel. They are cast alloy cover panels with a fairly rough finish. I wanted to strip off the old paint first, so I applied some Selleys paint stripper. It wasn’t very successful. In some places I got back to bare metal. In other places it didn’t even bubble the top coat.
It looks as though there a three types of paint in the finish. White and pink coats with a green top-coat. I assume the white and pink are spray-putty and primer coats.
I guess if I apply enough of the Selleys stripper I will eventually get all the paint off, but it could be a time-consuming and expensive process.
Is there a better way of removing paint from cast alloy? I thought about just lightly sanding the top coat back and applying the enamel over the top. But now that I have gone back to bare metal in some places and not others I would end up with different textures where there is putty/no putty. I think I’m now committed to removing all the layers of paint.
Appreciate any advice.