Powder coating removal
06-05-2016, 12:17 PM
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Powder coating removal
Has anyone had any success with removing the stock Honda powder coating from aluminum parts. I am trying not to sandblast them because it removes so much detail, rounds off edges etc. I tried some paint stripper which was touted to "strip epoxy paint" on the today. They sat coated with stripper for about 3 hours, result... Zip!
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06-05-2016, 12:39 PM
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Has anyone had any success with removing the stock Honda powder coating from aluminum parts. I am trying not to sandblast them because it removes so much detail, rounds off edges etc. I tried some paint stripper which was touted to "strip epoxy paint" on the today. They sat coated with stripper for about 3 hours, result... Zip!
06-05-2016, 06:53 PM
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Yes Crux, they are the ones you sent me. Yeah that's what I thought, usually silver anodizing has that nice soft "glow" to it, but what the hell do I know anyhow! Lol! I have my fabricator doing up two different kinds of low mount exhaust can hangers to eliminate them at some point.
06-06-2016, 09:27 AM
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You have been warned! It works well but some light media removal is still needed.
06-30-2016, 10:08 AM
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So EZ Off worked great! Took the anodizing right off! The first one came out great, the second one I over cooked it a bit as I got distracted by a client phone call... Here is a pic of the stripped, but over baked one!
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06-30-2016, 05:18 PM
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What are you using to polish it? Do you have a polishing wheel, or are you using elbow grease? I know some of us would like to know the steps you took to get them to look good. 
06-30-2016, 06:18 PM
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So here it goes.. Oven cleaner, then a scubbie sponge with dawn dishwashing detergent, blown off with an air gun. Makita drill with a 120 flap wheel take out all the major imperfections keeping the grinding grain going one way, then cross grain at 90 degrees until you can't see the previous marks, repeat with 180 flap repeat with 220 flap (ideally you should go all the way to 600 grit) then buffing wheel with Tripoli compound, the Rolite metal polish on a buff or a felt come, buff the bejesus out of it with a flannel cloth until no black remains, then seal it with Griots paint sealant... Crux thanks for the mint pieces to start the process with!
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