xe cam cover best way to remove old paint

[tinxy]

hey i want to bring a old xe cam cover back to ally to paint it again as areas have flaked off of the old paint ive tried removing it with a wire brush sandpaper a wire brush on a drill paint stripperand
heating it up and using a scraper but its just not shifting it anyone have any tips cheers james

[fatboi567]

try nitromors mate, its probably the best stripper out there IMHO

[DragXE]

Got mine stripped at a place that re-furbs alloy wheels, they put it in their acid tank for a few mins and it came out better than you will ever get it!! Ive tried the nitromors route before, nightmare IMO.

[fatboi567]

Got mine stripped at a place that re-furbs alloy wheels, they put it in their acid tank for a few mins and it came out better than you will ever get it!! Ive tried the nitromors route before, nightmare IMO.

why did you find it a nightmare, just brush on leave and then wire brush wheel off

[dan-j]

Ive tried the nitromors route before, nightmare IMO.

Agree mate, the standard coating is a mare to remove, nitromorse did not touch it in places, had to take it to work and bead blast it, as the nitromorse left it in a right state!

[tinxy]

yeah thats what ive tried (nitromorse) cheers guys ill get it blasted in my dads sand blasting tank cheers james

[richie c]

why did you find it a nightmare, just brush on leave and then wire brush wheel off

You obviously dont mind a **** job

[Rich M]

Laddo at work had an XE cam cover that he wanted to strip back to metal, shot blasting it took all the loose flaking bits off but wouldn't really budge the rest of it, he ended up using NitroMorse, had to put a good few coats on it tho to get every last bit off.
Looked a pain in the ar*e to do !!

[dan-j]

Your right Rich, bead blasting it has still left me with bits of coating! had another go tonight, still no joy! will break out the nitromorse again to remove the stubborn parts! acid tank would be ideal.

[turbo gav]

Buy another one?

Ahh so its you that has all the mint cam covers hidden lmao how much are they?

[dan-j]

Tried myne again with a heavey solvent, no joy as now the coating on the inside is flakeing! going to get it acid dipped so i know its all been removed.

[Jimbo]

From some one who has stripped and polished countless covers. Acid dipping is the only way...

[dan-j]

Thanks Jimbo

[joff-turbo-nova]

Acid dipping gets my vote (this is how mine was done!)

Bead/sand blasting could leave lots of little bits in the rocker cover which once fitted will get into your oil and jigger your engine rather quickly.

Joff

[dan-j]

Got myne done in the end, went over to a lubes unit at work and got them to run me off some nmp from the bottom of a tower at about 70deg! soon shifted it! one more bead blast sesh followed by alot of cleaning hp air blowing etc!

[jaye944]

defo

try nitromors mate, its probably the best stripper out there IMHO

[tinxy]

in the end as it wouldnt fit in the blast tank i used nitro morse and one of those flappy attchments you put on anglegrinders it shifted it no worries cheers for the help guys



ps next time its goin strait to acid dippers


clean cam cover and no hassle lol

[Dunk1]

Agree mate, the standard coating is a mare to remove, nitromorse did not touch it in places, had to take it to work and bead blast it, as the nitromorse left it in a right state!

I would have just put more nitromors on.. in a thicker coat and left it to do its job.. but if never get everything off

[dan-j]

I tried the nitromorse as you have said a fair few times, trust me, it would not shift alot of the std powder coat! it was solid.

[Benn]

Nitromorses will struggle against power coating.

[JaffaTB]

i take stuff to work and send it down the ovens to burn all the crap off, then grit blast it, works fines with everything usually, if its not coming off just turn the pressure up a bit

[dave_gsi]

i used nitromorse on mine what a mess but it worked but still need to get it blasted to get the edges. the powder coat is tough

[corsadonk]

Soda Blasting Specialists - EcoBlast UK Ltd

I used these guys, it's like sand blasting with out the sand
Came up really nice, and you don't have to worry about sand in your oil

[ollied]

Anyone used caustic soda? probably got more punch than nitromors

[DaveB]

I did nitromors and then wirebrush on a grinder.