What to use to strip paint off manifold & valve cover?

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  • Jand3rson
    Banned
    • Oct 2003
    • 37587

    #1

    What to use to strip paint off manifold & valve cover?

    I'm going to remove my intake manifold and valve cover soon, and get them ready for powdercoating. What should I use to strip the white paint off put on by the previous owner? I don't know what kind it is, but it looks pretty cheap.

  • bimmerphile
    No R3VLimiter
    • Oct 2003
    • 3495

    #2
    Soak the bitches in acetone, then paint thinner, then mineral spirits.


    Yup, that should do the trick. $8 from home depot too :-D
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    • Jordan
      R3V OG
      • Oct 2003
      • 12907

      #3
      Just goto Bimart and buy yourself some JASCO paint stripper.

      The paint will bubble up, and you can wipe it off with a rag. Flush the residue off with acetone.

      Thats how i cleaned up that AFM adapter, and it worked nice.
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      • AndrewBird
        The Mad Scientist
        • Oct 2003
        • 11892

        #4
        Also, for the hard parts, use a wire brush to scrub anything off. At Miller Lumber you can buy acetone and such in gallon containers for real cheap, if you want to go that route. Jordan seems pretty confidant in his product though.

        Andrew

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        • darien28
          Wrencher
          • Jan 2004
          • 240

          #5
          how about just bead blasting it.... much faster and cheaper. just ask a local shop to let you use their blaster for a few bucks.

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          • Rob
            Moderator
            • Oct 2003
            • 8166

            #6
            bead blasting or a few minutes with a wire wheel
            BEERTECH

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            • AndrewBird
              The Mad Scientist
              • Oct 2003
              • 11892

              #7
              I wouldn't use a wire wheel. That will make the aluminum all wavy looking if it heats up too much..

              Andrew

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              • ChocolateKrackers
                Wrencher
                • Mar 2004
                • 233

                #8
                When in doubt I used soap and steel wool.
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