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grumpy8770 on May 7, 2024 6:34 pm Don’t sandblast aluminum. A wire brush in a Dremel tool will get into all the nooks and crannies.
SouthSideGweilo on May 7, 2024 7:30 pm Citristrip – I just did an aluminum frame 2 days ago and havent had to sand anything
BD59 on May 7, 2024 8:28 pm If you have access to a good sized compressor, I’d go to Harbor freight and get one of their cheap soda blasters, and a big bag of blasting soda.
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Sand blast
Don’t sandblast aluminum. A wire brush in a Dremel tool will get into all the nooks and crannies.
Have you tried paint stripper?
JASCO paint remover
Dremel with a wire wheel.
Citristrip – I just did an aluminum frame 2 days ago and havent had to sand anything
automotive paint stripper
If you have access to a good sized compressor, I’d go to Harbor freight and get one of their cheap soda blasters, and a big bag of blasting soda.
did you.. did you sand the paint off by hand..
Chemical stripper would be my choice