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Stripping paint from aluminum
Q. We are manufacturers of Aluminium products. We have a requirement of stripping the paint.
Our paint system is basically a 3 coat, Powder-Bake-Colour Liquid-Clear Liquid - Bake.
Please detail the best and most economical process of stripping the paint on these aluminium products.
Also please give details of contacts in India who can provide us the products and process you recommend.
N.Vijay Kumar- Visakhapatnam, AP, India
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A. To strip Powder Coatings off of Aluminum, the quickest and least expensive way is with Plastic Media and a Bead Blaster [linked by editor to product info at Amazon]. Jeffrey M. Antal- Grayville, Illinois ++ A. Dear Mr. Kumar, The ideal way to remove paint from Aluminium is by using plastic blast media. This is used at low pressures between 15-40 psi (1-3 Bar), and will not damage the substrate whilst quickly and effectively removing the paint. If used correctly and carefully, you can actually remove one layer at a time, and can recycle the media 20-35 times. Sean Williams- Oldbury, West Midlands, UK |