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    Default Stripping brown church roof rack

    I tried grinding it off and it just melts and clogs up my grinding wheel. Tried jasco stripper and it did not even penetrate the coating. I have several rusty areas so plan on stripping the entire thing.
    -Brad

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    mine is galvanised, so I'm guessing you mean the black plastic stuff - mey need to acid bath it?
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    Trying to do it on the cheap. Acid bath did cross my mind. Mine has a lot of rust.
    -Brad

    "That night we lay in our tent, looking at the stars and listening to the sound of the city. It does not sound like any other city at night. We hear heated discussions and a few fights. Also some gun shots." -Frederik Willems (While camping in the Democratic Republic of the Congo)

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    Wire wheel?
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    If it has a plastic coating try using a hot air gun...outside with a fan!

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    Blast it. Probably best to take it to a powdercoating shop, they can blast it quick and cheap.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Treenail View Post
    If it has a plastic coating try using a hot air gun...outside with a fan!
    It is outside and I do own a hot air gun. Not a bad idea. I am thinking blasting would be very difficult as the coding is pretty thick.
    -Brad

    "That night we lay in our tent, looking at the stars and listening to the sound of the city. It does not sound like any other city at night. We hear heated discussions and a few fights. Also some gun shots." -Frederik Willems (While camping in the Democratic Republic of the Congo)

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    Scoring the plastic and using the heat gun is working pretty good. Will post pics in a few.
    -Brad

    "That night we lay in our tent, looking at the stars and listening to the sound of the city. It does not sound like any other city at night. We hear heated discussions and a few fights. Also some gun shots." -Frederik Willems (While camping in the Democratic Republic of the Congo)

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    Pics as promised:

    -Brad

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    Try aircraft paint remover. It pretty much strips anything.
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