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Removing protective plastic from metal Does anyone have a technique for removing the protective plastic from barge capping and guttering after its been baked on?
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Ive seen it deteriorate and flake off after a while.
Al
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with a great deal of dificulty in my experance
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Do a search this was discussed before extensively.
Regards Bazza
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Ring Master
Use a high pressure water blaster = comes off readily
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Originally Posted by Barry_White
Thanks everyone. I'll try the water blaster.I did a search, Bazza. I was hoping someone would come up with something new. The previous discussions produced no real solution.
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Mate recons that Diesel or 'Industrial thinners' will shift the stuff.
Ring Master
If you use "thinners" you will soften the paint and it will come off as well or smear.
Senior Member
I'll try some thinners now and let you know.
No, no good. There must be something. I've tried acetone, and a heat gun.
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No, No, No, I can tell you nothing else works but time and exposure to the sun.
How do I know? I worked for Lysaght BHP for eleven years inspecting this problem and all the experts in R & D at Bluescope will tell you "Time and the Sun" will fix the problem. The cure is actually the cause and takes about five years for the sun to break down the plastic but that is what causes it the sun bakes the plastic on.
Just takes a lot of patience waiting for it to happen. It happened to me so I know also from experience.
Regards Bazza
Skype Username: bazzabushy
"Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards."
-Vernon Sanders Law
The views expressed by the poster are general in nature and any advice should be taken in this vein. The poster accepts no responsibility if this advice is used. When undertaking any work personal professional advice should be sought from suitably qualified persons in the field of work being undertaken.
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You're the man.No, No, No, I can tell you nothing else works but time and exposure to the sun.
How do I know? I worked for Lysaght BHP for eleven years inspecting this problem and all the experts in R & D at Bluescope will tell you "Time and the Sun" will fix the problem. The cure is actually the cause and takes about five years for the sun to break down the plastic but that is what causes it the sun bakes the plastic on.
Just takes a lot of patience waiting for it to happen. It happened to me so I know also from experience.
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