Paint stripping and polishing the metal
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03-25-2010, 11:23 PM
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Paint stripping and polishing the metal
I've already got some chrome step bars and bed bars, my questions are about striping old paint then polishing it up.
1. I've got a Tractor Supply aluminum diamond plate bed box that came already painted in black. I want to strip but NOT stain the aluminum. Is there a certain type of paint stripper to use? I know this will polish up nice with just regular aluminum polish, and it will stay shiny for a while
But for #2
2. I'm building a front bull bar from some metal tubing NOT aluminum it's also painted black. I want to strip the paint off it then what polish to use to get it to shine. Then will a clear coat paint over it after I polish the metal maintain a shine? Or won't it hold up. I may just end up doing a Durabak rubberized with a color paint job on the bull bar.
Thanks H-
1. I've got a Tractor Supply aluminum diamond plate bed box that came already painted in black. I want to strip but NOT stain the aluminum. Is there a certain type of paint stripper to use? I know this will polish up nice with just regular aluminum polish, and it will stay shiny for a while
But for #2
2. I'm building a front bull bar from some metal tubing NOT aluminum it's also painted black. I want to strip the paint off it then what polish to use to get it to shine. Then will a clear coat paint over it after I polish the metal maintain a shine? Or won't it hold up. I may just end up doing a Durabak rubberized with a color paint job on the bull bar.
Thanks H-
