alaskan79 Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 Hi I have 400 #6 spinner blades that I need to remove the paint from. They have a White primer under the blue paint. The blades have a lot of blemishes on them. I used a dremel to remove the paint from one to see how hard it would be to use it. The paint is hard, so I am thinking that it might be lacquer. I am planning on powder coating them. The metal is steel. Thanks Henry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 Henry, with 400 blades to strip, I think you have only one option and that is paint stripper. With the blades being steel, no worries about damaging them. Treat paint stripper with respect, it is nasty stuff. Wear the correct gloves, work out doors, wear eye protection. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBK Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 Paint stripper for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toadfrog Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 Paint stripper for sure. If you already have some acetone try testing it as a soak bath for a couple blades. If you don't mind the wait it should take it off. use a sealed glass jar. I did some way back when. I could peal off the paint like a snakes skin. Can't say what the paint was in those days but it should have been laquer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 Like everyone else mentioned paint stripper. I use it all the time and it works great. Just be careful with its use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaskan79 Posted July 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 Thanks everyone for your ideas. I am going to try the paint remover. I will be doing it outside so that will help with the fumes and I will wear safety glasses and rubber gloves. I might try dipping them in it. With them being that small that might be the easy way to coat them. Henry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 You could do some tests, but I think an over night soak would be required and would not do any harm. Report back on your findings, this is useful feedback. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 Thanks everyone for your ideas. I am going to try the paint remover. I will be doing it outside so that will help with the fumes and I will wear safety glasses and rubber gloves. I might try dipping them in it. With them being that small that might be the easy way to coat them. Henry Henry, I use Parks paint remover. There is no smell at all you can do this in your basement, it is also non-flammable. However do what Vodkaman says. It must soak over night. Take a bowl dump all of your blades in there and then fill them all with paint remover. next morning take them all to your slop sink and then you can wash off the paint remover. Works like a charm. Discard used paint remover properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaskan79 Posted July 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2010 Well I got some paint stripper today. I took a glass jar that was going to thrown out and poured about a 1/2 inch in the bottom. I had some small wire that would fit the hole in the blade and I dipped it in the stripper. I left it soak about 20 min. and the paint was off the blade. I then washed the blade in cold water. All the paint came off real nice. I only did 6 blades to see how it was going to work. I left them dry then I powder coated them to see how they would look. I need to get a fluid bed to coat them it will be a lot easier. Henry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted July 31, 2010 Report Share Posted July 31, 2010 Well I got some paint stripper today. I took a glass jar that was going to thrown out and poured about a 1/2 inch in the bottom. I had some small wire that would fit the hole in the blade and I dipped it in the stripper. I left it soak about 20 min. and the paint was off the blade. I then washed the blade in cold water. All the paint came off real nice. I only did 6 blades to see how it was going to work. I left them dry then I powder coated them to see how they would look. I need to get a fluid bed to coat them it will be a lot easier. Henry Henry, Well I'm glad all the advice given here worked for you. A fluid bed is the way to go for mass production one color powder painting. If you're up for the challenge, PM me your e-mail, and I will send you instructions on how to build one yourself. It is pretty simple. If you are not handy then I would suggest to support one of our members here who sells them. His name is Benjamin from TJ's tackle here is the link. http://www.tjstackle.com/ Good Luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaskan79 Posted August 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Cadman I have tryed to PM you and it says you can't receive any more. Can you PM me the plans for the fluid bed please Thanks Henry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Cadman I have tryed to PM you and it says you can't receive any more. Can you PM me the plans for the fluid bed please Thanks Henry Henry I sent you a PM with my e-mail. I will find out why I can't receive anymore PM's. I just looked and It's not full. Hmmmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
