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Old 02-20-2009, 12:30 AM
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i'd like to repaint my clamshells and i got my prothanes in from summit last night - does anyone have any tips on taking clamshell metal down to bare metal? i've got most of the rubber off but i've been scraping for two hours and there's still some black rubber caked on. i also tried burning it but that didn't work out too well...it got some but not all of it.

should i soak it in something? pressure wash it?

thanks for any help/advice
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Do you have a wire brush head for a angle grinder? http://www.restockit.com/4-Knot-Wire...F1&Bvar7=100F1
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Originally Posted by conan
Do you have a wire brush head for a angle grinder? http://www.restockit.com/4-Knot-Wire...F1&Bvar7=100F1
Nope, sure don't. Time to take a trip to the hardware store.

Appreciate the tip!
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bead/abrasive blasting would be best.....
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Originally Posted by conan
Do you have a wire brush head for a angle grinder? http://www.restockit.com/4-Knot-Wire...F1&Bvar7=100F1
Thats what I used on the rubber and paint. 4 1/2" grinder with a knotted wire wheel.
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Burn it off. Stick them in a fire and then brush off the charedness with a wire brush.
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Propane torch... Worked fine for me
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Torch here as well.




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