Problems stripping paint from carbs

[cowboyup3371]

I attempted to strip the paint off my carbs tonight but could not get to all of it with my scraper. I'd already dipped the carbs last week but even my Berryman's didn't get everything off of them. So now I'm at a loss at how to finish the job. Would just boiling them remove whatever is left or should I dip them again in maybe some fresh Berryman's?

 

[rustybronco]

How are you stripping the paint off? mechanically or chemically?

 

[cowboyup3371]

Chemically using the aircraft stripper in the blue can

 

[tkent02]

Use the aircraft stripper again, but this time use a lot and put the whole thing in a ziplock bag so it doesn't evaporate. It should stay on there long enough to do some good.

This works with regular paint remover anyway.

 

[cowboyup3371]

Thanks Tom, will try that tomorrow or Tuesday evening since everything is over at the other garage.

 

[tkent02]

You might want to watch the bag in case the stripper eats it. Aluminum foil works too.

 

[rustybronco]

Find yourself one of those small plastic handled brass wire brushes. That should 'help' get into all the little nooks and crannies. Yes, the stripper will eat away at the handle...

 

[dagreatgatsby]

boiling water w/ simple green works too

 

[cowboyup3371]

Tried to throw some more stripper on today and even with the brass wire brush things aren't coming very clean in the grooves that I couldn't reach. I'm going to try to dip them again in the Berrymans and if that doesn't work maybe some brake fluid/cleaner. I'll also try boiling them too if that works.

If I make sure I plug up the holes, could I use a sandblaster on them?

Here are the pictures of what I have left if anyone has any better ideas. These are only one side of each carb but the other sides look just as bad

 

[Guest]

I went thru this process with a black set. The only thing that finally took the paint off was soda blasting them, worked really well to take off the paint the Berrymans would not.

 

[cowboyup3371]

I'll do some research then on how to do that. I was told today that Harbor Freight sells some stuff but when I look at their "conversion kit" I don't understand how it works. Would I just be smarter to spend the $100 on a small soda blaster device?

 

[killergs]

I would just buy the soda blaster from harbor. I have the 15lbs unit and it works great!!! Best money spent IMHO I have done some carbs and and the outside of an engine and they turned out very nice and best of all its Eco friendly BTW make sure you print out a 20% off coupon off the net

 

[Guest]

I just use this. Works great with my compressor that only goes up to somewhere around 4-5 cfmi. I run it between 70-100 psi depending on what I'm doing.

 

[Guest]

Geesh!! You guys are making this much more complicated than it needs to be. Just use Acetone available in a can at Walmart or most other auto outlets. Just brush it on & keep the surface wet until the paint bubbles, then use a small paint brush to slough the paint off. Gets into all the nooks & cranies too.

I've been using it for years.

 

[cowboyup3371]

Thanks guys. I actually went through this a couple of nights ago and posted the following in my project thread:

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=200897&page=6

My gun setup:

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Soda:

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Outdoor blasting booth:



Carbs:

 

[londonboards]

Vapour Blasting

Vapour Blasting

In my mind soda blasting only return the carb body to it's 35 year old looking state (dull and mottled). IF (and only IF) you are going for a brand sparkling new look you will need to be more aggressive. Vapour blasting will do this:

and this:

Repainting is another alternative.

Greetings

 

[Guest]

I have not seen this offered by anyone in the states, only overseas. The cost involved in shipping makes that impractical...

 

[BigD_83]

Keep an eye out, Sci85. We now have a couple of companies in the Vancouver area offering vapour blasting, so I don't imagine your area will be too far behind.