The Voyager Posted April 15, 2015 Posted April 15, 2015 Some of you may know my bike is in pieces, nuts bolts washers you name it. I started to use wrire wool and heat gun on the frame (which works a treat) taking paint off, but have some chemical stripper coming soon that I believe will work. I heard using chemicals on the metal work can caue issues with the chemcials reacting with new paint or clear coating that goes on.Is there a procedure for wiping all chemical off or is this only to worry about if you say dip your bike in an acid bath (something I will not be doing). I am happy to carry on with wire wool but when it comes to the harder bits might need some help with chemicals. Quote
Grumpy Old Git Posted April 15, 2015 Posted April 15, 2015 The chemical will have a COSH sheet with it which will advise as to how to neutralise it / clean it off.Be careful of how you dispose of the waste - It must not go in household rubbish or landfill. Quote
Mr Fro Posted April 15, 2015 Posted April 15, 2015 You definitely need to remove all traces of the agent you use or the new paint might not adhere.Like GoG says, refer to the COSHH sheet for further info but a pressure washer is a really, really good way of getting gunk out of knooks and crannies. Just make sure you wipe the worst off first as shooting bits of nasty chemicals all over the garden can knacker your geraniums. Quote
The Voyager Posted April 15, 2015 Author Posted April 15, 2015 Yeah - Ordered liquid Methylene Chloride and knew it could not go down the toilet! Too many little fish in the sea who would suffer. I currently have a sealed tub in my space now wondering what to do with it. Also have a can of petrol out of my tank, what is the best way to dispose of this (I do not want to burn it as will be a waste and harm to the environment). So for example even something as piss poor as Nitromorse will need neutralising? Quote
RantMachine Posted April 15, 2015 Posted April 15, 2015 Well, if you live in a rented house you could just keep it in a tub in the shed and leave it there when you move, same as I'm doing with all my contaminated oil Quote
The Voyager Posted April 15, 2015 Author Posted April 15, 2015 No shed, I left it outside teh other night but was worried the neighbourhood cats might try to get in and get high or something.I heard it's good for cleaning your bike too. Definitely don't want to just waste it and definitley not throwing it! Quote
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