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Post by hpmer on Aug 31, 2013 12:37:33 GMT -8
What's the best way to get the paint off the barrel if I don't want to use chemicals or a grinder?
Is it possible to get it hot enough to melt the paint to then scrape it off if I first set it up as a pocket rocket?
Any other methods/ideas?
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Post by erniesshop on Aug 31, 2013 12:54:30 GMT -8
You can burn a barrel out , but you'll still have to take a grinder with a wire brush to get it clean.
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Post by Donkey on Aug 31, 2013 22:26:44 GMT -8
Yep.. Set it up like a pocket-rocket.. A 55 gallon barrel will make a pretty awesome 8" pocket..
First, cover the outside of the barrel with newspaper dipped in clay slip. Put it on pretty thick like paper mache
The clay/paper will catch some of the toxins released and will char and fall off.
Get the thing burning really well first, then pour in some waste veggie oil. Now you've got enough heat to burn off ALL the paint. Without the veggie oil, the top of the barrel won't get hot enough.
It's an impressive sight. Nasty, noxious and smoky, but impressive.
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Post by satamax on Sept 1, 2013 0:47:52 GMT -8
Another way is to keep the heat in. Wraping the pocket rocket inside rock wool. The barrel then will get hot enough i think.
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Post by hpmer on Sept 1, 2013 4:07:06 GMT -8
Ok, thanks guys. Nasty, noxious and smoky, but impressive. Looks like there's no way to do this environmentally friendly. |
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Post by Donkey on Sept 1, 2013 21:03:48 GMT -8
Not that I know of.. The paint itself is noxious. Getting it off, no matter HOW you do it will be icky.
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Post by erniesshop on Sept 7, 2013 7:55:28 GMT -8
You can always spend the $$$ to have it sand blasted ?
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Post by satamax on Sept 8, 2013 13:27:33 GMT -8
You can always spend the $$$ to have it sand blasted ? Got quoted nearly 180€ for sandblasting my 500L water heater tank localy. |
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Post by runemeijer on Sept 10, 2013 3:48:57 GMT -8
I recently had to do this for the first time and was in conflict about it too. Officially I am not allowed to burn off in what is considered an urban area even though it's out in the country and I want to keep being friends with the good folks who are my neighbours. Then I remembered the power of "Brown Soap" - I think in english it is called soft soap or crystal soap? I covered the barrel in a thick layer of the soap (used more than one container for it), wrapped the whole thing in plastic wrap (one used for food) and left it 24hours. When I removed the plastic and dried of most of the soap, most of the paint just came off with a cloth. Used a wire brush on a drill for the rest of it, and repeated the process with the soap once more, simply because I did not want to use a lot of effort with the wire brush. 2nd time it was a breeze. Most of the paint was just dissolved. Here are 2 before and after images. www.dropbox.com/s/wguk4p6ngzrqk43/2013-08-29_16.43.13.jpgwww.dropbox.com/s/07lgon93zgvmmfs/2013-08-31_17.29.03.jpg  Cheers, Rune |
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Post by hpmer on Sept 11, 2013 14:09:29 GMT -8
Then I remembered the power of "Brown Soap" - I think in english it is called soft soap or crystal soap? Now that sounds promising. Not familiar with that type of soap. Any special qualities I can look for? |
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Post by satamax on Sept 11, 2013 22:18:24 GMT -8
Then I remembered the power of "Brown Soap" - I think in english it is called soft soap or crystal soap? Now that sounds promising. Not familiar with that type of soap. Any special qualities I can look for? No exactly sure, but i think brown soap is along the lines of caustic soda and linseed oil turned into a soap. I forgot one, in france, we used caustic soda soap or caustic soda, mixed with wallpaper glue to clean some paints away. This might help |
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Post by runemeijer on Sept 13, 2013 1:49:32 GMT -8
Then I remembered the power of "Brown Soap" - I think in english it is called soft soap or crystal soap? Now that sounds promising. Not familiar with that type of soap. Any special qualities I can look for? It is basically a semi solid soap, consisting of 40% fatty acids and the active (Alkali) ingredient is Potassium Hydroxide, giving it a pH of 13-14 The Danish version can be bought in any supermarket and is typically used for cleaning floors or paints (if you have dried up pencils, leave them in this stuff overnight and they are ready for use again). Packaging here looks like this: www.google.dk/search?q=brun+s%C3%A6be&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=RN8yUpWgM6iY0AWN34FQ&ved=0CDgQsAQ&biw=1600&bih=775&dpr=1 |
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Post by talltuk on Sept 13, 2013 6:18:36 GMT -8
Would the fluorescent green soft soap we get here in the uk for decorating do a similar job?
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