Silicone Cleaner
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Big Al.

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69,336 posts

288 months

Wednesday 9th May 2007
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I trying to find a user friendly silicone cleaner for a previously powder coated surface, before I respray with a powder coat finish.

Anybody in the powder coat business that can advise?

TYIA

mel

10,168 posts

305 months

Friday 18th May 2007
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Big Al. said:
I trying to find a user friendly silicone cleaner for a previously powder coated surface, before I respray with a powder coat finish.

Anybody in the powder coat business that can advise?

TYIA


Either a bead blast for a proper job or the standard degreaser that any decent powder line runs would allow new powder to stick. How long has the existing powder been on there?

Big Al.

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69,336 posts

288 months

Friday 18th May 2007
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Hello Mate How's it hanging! hehe

These are pre powder coated profiles normally "Hipic" white, sometimes there is a need to repaint them to another colour. I was asking on behalf of our powder coaters who are having a little problem with Silicone rejection.

We have advised them to use white spirit and allow to air dry before re-spray.

They have tried acetone and cellulose thinners but it's a bit harsh on the original paint cover. Can't remove the old paint back to the sub-straight as the lengths of these profiles can be up to 6.5 metres long and the price would be prohibitive.

Regards

Al.