Paint stripping

AndrewM87 · 06-19-2009, 07:28 PM

What would be the best way at stripping paint? I just have the front fender, tank and rear section to do so it shouldn't take long either way. I just need to rough it all up so that the Rhino-line will stick. But I was also thinking about painting, either way I need to strip the existing off.

Anyone know an easy way to do it? I sense it with be a PITA.

shaner · 06-19-2009, 09:06 PM

The only way to do it really is just sand it down. If you are just scuffing it up go get some 220 grit and a six pack. You'll be done in a few hours. There's no other real option.

bladed101 · 06-19-2009, 09:15 PM

Lots of beer and sanding

AndrewM87 · 06-19-2009, 09:26 PM

Damn! Was hoping there was some awesome lacquer thinner out there or something. Haha. Well thanks though! Guess I'll just grab some sand paper from work and maybe a sander. I do work in a rental company. >.>

Back Of The Pack · 06-20-2009, 12:29 AM

i just used air plane stripper on my tank to take it to the bare metal worked great deff dont use on your plastics.

e11charlie · 06-20-2009, 09:56 AM

Most paint stores have stripper that takes it off to the bare metal I think you just have to let it sit for an hour then just scrape it off. If you do that be aware if there were any inperfections in the metal that the factory had to fix you will have to do the same thing.

AndrewM87 · 06-20-2009, 09:58 AM

Word...

Thanks guys. Went searching around for colors and such and it will be wayyy more expensive and more work to paint than rhino line. So I'll be going with rhino line. All I have to do for that is rough up the surface.

cms1172 · 06-20-2009, 09:10 PM

Are you gonna do something besides black this time? there are custom colors.

AndrewM87 · 06-20-2009, 11:38 PM

Was thinkin about gun metal grey. It would go better with frame/wheels etc...

06-19-2009, 07:28 PM	#1
AndrewM87 Senior Member Joined: Oct 2008 From: Boise, ID Posts: 1,247 I Ride: 2006 "Cherry Pie" FZ1	Paint stripping What would be the best way at stripping paint? I just have the front fender, tank and rear section to do so it shouldn't take long either way. I just need to rough it all up so that the Rhino-line will stick. But I was also thinking about painting, either way I need to strip the existing off. Anyone know an easy way to do it? I sense it with be a PITA.

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06-19-2009, 09:06 PM	#2
shaner Senior Member Joined: May 2008 From: The Hood Posts: 3,378 I Ride: 03 F4i	The only way to do it really is just sand it down. If you are just scuffing it up go get some 220 grit and a six pack. You'll be done in a few hours. There's no other real option.

06-19-2009, 09:15 PM	#3
bladed101 Senior Member Joined: Oct 2008 From: Misawa, Japan Posts: 707 I Ride: 99 CBR600 F4	Lots of beer and sanding

06-19-2009, 09:26 PM	#4
AndrewM87 Senior Member Joined: Oct 2008 From: Boise, ID Posts: 1,247 I Ride: 2006 "Cherry Pie" FZ1	Damn! Was hoping there was some awesome lacquer thinner out there or something. Haha. Well thanks though! Guess I'll just grab some sand paper from work and maybe a sander. I do work in a rental company. >.>

06-20-2009, 12:29 AM	#5
Back Of The Pack Senior Member Joined: Apr 2009 From: Boise Posts: 1,214 I Ride: The Busted 1 & The wrecked one.	i just used air plane stripper on my tank to take it to the bare metal worked great deff dont use on your plastics.

06-20-2009, 09:56 AM	#6
e11charlie Senior Member Joined: May 2009 From: no where Posts: 2,629	Most paint stores have stripper that takes it off to the bare metal I think you just have to let it sit for an hour then just scrape it off. If you do that be aware if there were any inperfections in the metal that the factory had to fix you will have to do the same thing.

06-20-2009, 09:58 AM	#7
AndrewM87 Senior Member Joined: Oct 2008 From: Boise, ID Posts: 1,247 I Ride: 2006 "Cherry Pie" FZ1	Word... Thanks guys. Went searching around for colors and such and it will be wayyy more expensive and more work to paint than rhino line. So I'll be going with rhino line. All I have to do for that is rough up the surface.

06-20-2009, 09:10 PM	#8
cms1172 Senior Member Joined: Jun 2007 From: The Middle of Nowhere? Posts: 2,174 I Ride: Buell 1125CR	Are you gonna do something besides black this time? there are custom colors.

06-20-2009, 11:38 PM	#9
AndrewM87 Senior Member Joined: Oct 2008 From: Boise, ID Posts: 1,247 I Ride: 2006 "Cherry Pie" FZ1	Was thinkin about gun metal grey. It would go better with frame/wheels etc...