stripping petrol tank

yzf750r · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Nov 2004 Karma :

bought a GSXR1100 streetfighter and have started stripping the paint work getting ready to spray it up.

Now got to tank, tried rubbing it down but the paint that was on it was still wet, leaving fingerprints in the paintwork.

I got some Nitromors, and went ahead, started bubbling, and found about 100 layers of paint on it.

I have given it the Nitromors treatment 4 times now and still all the paint hasnt come off, im at the bottom layer and god knows what paint theyve used but it isnt shifting.

How the hell am I gonna do this, I need it down to bare metal because its just not gonna work.

Any ideas, before buying a new tank?

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Whosthedaddy · Super Spammer Joined: 11 Dec 2005 Karma :

Wet and dry paper?
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yzf750r · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Nov 2004 Karma :

tried, even tried a wall paper scraper, thats bringing it off, only tiny bits at a time! Fook knows what it is! I'll get a pic when I open the garage.
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yzf750r · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Nov 2004 Karma :

If there is nothing I can do at home I'll take it to work and get it blasted before I look for another tank.
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Whosthedaddy · Super Spammer Joined: 11 Dec 2005 Karma :

Angle grinder?

Shot / bead / gas / sand blasting may be the best bet and certainly more efficient in the long run I suppose.
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yzf750r · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Nov 2004 Karma :

I may just give work a call and see if someone will do it if I run it in later. Laughing

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Whosthedaddy · Super Spammer Joined: 11 Dec 2005 Karma :

yzf750r · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Nov 2004 Karma :

Honestly... Im making it up as I go along. Laughing

Bought it to ease the boredom, seeing as I can do nothing to my 10r.

https://www.bikechatforums.com/download.php?id=52629

https://www.bikechatforums.com/download.php?id=52630

Is as it stood, a few weeks ago. Ive polished the frame, gotta polish the exhaust, possibly cut the exhaust in half but its bloody loud as it is Shocked

Oh Ive got it running properly too since,

THIS

Paint, im unsure yet...

Love

https://www.bikechatforums.com/files/pshop_149.jpg

https://www.bikechatforums.com/download.php?id=52686

But thinking of a darker green too now, or a darker blue! Laughing

Watch this space. Very Happy

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Fawbish · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Karma :

Go for something loud Very Happy

I like the orange paint the best.

As before, the shot blasting thing sounds about the best bet, have you got it done yet?

Love the look of the bike.....I think "Phat 'Fighter" describes it nicely Thumbs Up

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yzf750r · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Nov 2004 Karma :

Nah, I'll have to wait til the managers fook off, about 4pm! Very Happy

The orange was meant to be the Ford ST colour, it looks darker, but better I think. Cool

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Fawbish · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jan 2006 Karma :

Aye, I thought it might be something like that.

Makes it look KTM/Racebikish methinks....could always tell people its the predecessor to the RC8 Razz

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ms51ves3 · Super Spammer Joined: 08 Jun 2007 Karma :

If you could find a wire brush attachment for a drill, that could get it off.

Mark

ZRX61 · Victor Meldrew Joined: 05 Nov 2003 Karma :

Why on earth does it have to be stripped down to bare metal?

yzf750r · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Nov 2004 Karma :

cos it'll react, the paint that WAS on it was... well god knows what it was. Rolling Eyes

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Gazdaman · I did a trackday!!! Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Karma :

I think it's gorgeous! Just ride it!

Gaz

TUG · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 May 2007 Karma :

man thats nice! when can i have a go? Thumbs Up

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ericzx7 · Derestricted Danger Joined: 21 Nov 2007 Karma :

Very nice bike! I'd go with blue, but that's just my opinion. I used aircraft stripper and an electric palm sander on my tanks. Dont do the wire brush thing though, if ya don't HAVE to. I found out the hard way that it can leave grooves in the metal that you have to either sand out , or use body filler to smooth out.
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