Paint Stripper On Wheels

[CaptainP 2]

I'm currently in the process of restoring another set of 15" speedlines and I'm finding that the paint is a 'mare to remove on this particular set. I've previously restored 2 other sets but on those I used 'Nitromors Automotive' paint stripper, and although it was still a time consuming job it was achievable. The set I'm working on at the moment I'm using 'Bartoline TX10 Paint & Varnish Stripper' as my local factors didn't have any Nitromors and assured me that this was good stuff. It's possible that I have been unlucky with this set of wheels and that the paint is just particularly stubborn but my gut feeling is that this TX10 stuff isn't a patch on the Nitromors. Has anyone else used Bartoline TX10 on wheels, and how did you find it?t

[Turbo7379 3]

They have reduced the amount of the active ingredient in Nitromors (for environmental reasons ) & TBH it is now rubbish. I remember that if you got some Nitromors on your skin it was a quick dash to wash it off as it burned immediatly. You could paint your arm with the current stuff & it doesn't even sting.

 

I got a bottle of stuff locally which is as good as the old Nitromors & a lot cheaper. I forget the name now but I will check tomorrow & let you know.

 

There are certain types of paint which chemical stripper has little effect on, especially powdercoating. I was doing a set of wheels recently & I gave up trying to strip them chemically. I got them shot blasted instead & TBH I don't think I would be using chemical stripper again. When you count your time & the cost of stripper blasting works out cheaper. You get a far superior surface for painting & there's no mess from stripping.

[harryskid 193]

I used Nitromours, it was hard work but i found a drum sander a great help!

[cheesegrater 43 1 Cars]

Careful with nitromors though cause it will have your face off as well as the paint!

[Turbo7379 3]

The stuff was Tetrion paint stripper. You should get it in most diy shops.

[BlueBolt 156]

What you want is airplane paint stripper!! It works a treat!! If you know anyone in the trade then it's easy to get but still quite expensive... For good reason though!! It works!!!

[harryskid 193]

What you want is airplane paint stripper!! It works a treat!! If you know anyone in the trade then it's easy to get but still quite expensive... For good reason though!! It works!!!

 

Right i'am just off to the airport then !

[BlueBolt 156]

Lol

 

I got a mate who's an airplane mechanic, he got some for another mate with some Williams wheels that had about a dozen layers of different paint on top of powdercoated original... They looked like this with a little applied and left for 10...

 

Then after a few more applications...

 

They're only to be used as a track set, but cleaned up easy and fairly quick...

[CaptainP 2]

That's some kick @ss paintstripper, that's how it should be imo. My time costs me nothing so I'm gonna persevere with the rest of this Bartoline bottle then maybe try and get some stronger stuff......

[BlueBolt 156]

That's some kick @ss paintstripper, that's how it should be imo. My time costs me nothing so I'm gonna persevere with the rest of this Bartoline bottle then maybe try and get some stronger stuff......

 

I stole the pics from his Facebook page, the first one had some comment about Freddie cougar lol