Stubborn Paint-Kelly Woodslasher

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Ryu Praseutsy

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Hi all!
I don’t want to look like a complete idiot, so I’ll preface by saying this isn’t the first axe head I’ve restored and removed paint off of lol
However, I currently have a Woodslasher in a tray of paint stripper and it doesn’t look like the paints being removed anytime soon. It’s been 1hr and counting. Usually the paint starts blistering within 15 minutes. Any suggestions?
I’ve cleaned up a Woodslasher before albeit with different number/style eye ridges, but this is the first time seeing such stubborn paint.
 
Ryu Praseutsy said:
Hi all!
I don’t want to look like a complete idiot, so I’ll preface by saying this isn’t the first axe head I’ve restored and removed paint off of lol
However, I currently have a Woodslasher in a tray of paint stripper and it doesn’t look like the paints being removed anytime soon. It’s been 1hr and counting. Usually the paint starts blistering within 15 minutes. Any suggestions?
I’ve cleaned up a Woodslasher before albeit with different number/style eye ridges, but this is the first time seeing such stubborn paint.
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It's to cold for the stripper to work properly?
 
garry3 said:
It's to cold for the stripper to work properly?
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Maybe, it’s about 44degrees F.


Hickory n steel said:
How much paint is left ?
If there's a good deal of the original paint left I'd just leave it.

BTW what kind of paint stripper ?
Are you using citristrip or the good stuff ? ( aka Jasco )
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There was about 75% of the original paint, the head was basically unused. So normally I’d leave the paint, but the top half of the head looked like it spent most of its life in dirt and rusted heavy. I wanted to rid it of paint before I dealt with the rust. I’m using the Koran Strip brand from Home Depot
 
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Wire wheel would be good. If you don't have that and the paint remains stubborn, try sandpaper? Gloves, acetone and steel wool should also work, but that would be a pain.
 
You can also scratch it with a wire brush and soak it in evaporust for an hour or two. Long enough to kick the paint by not turn the head head grey.
 
I would say wire wheel on an angle grinder would be the quickest/best way.

I've used evaporust a good bit and I've never had it remove paint before - in fact, one of the reasons I use it sometimes is if I want to keep any remaining original paint and only remove the rust. Unless Josh is suggesting that there is rust under the paint - then that might work.

if you can't or don't want to use a wire wheel, then maybe carburetor cleaner or brake fluid - those seem to take paint off really quickly - though not the most environmental choices.
 
FLINT77 said:
I would say wire wheel on an angle grinder would be the quickest/best way.

I've used evaporust a good bit and I've never had it remove paint before - in fact, one of the reasons I use it sometimes is if I want to keep any remaining original paint and only remove the rust. Unless Josh is suggesting that there is rust under the paint - then that might work.

if you can't or don't want to use a wire wheel, then maybe carburetor cleaner or brake fluid - those seem to take paint off really quickly - though not the most environmental choices.
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That is strange... I've used evaporust because it's always removed paint so well! Even paint that has been reapplied by a previous owner and not just original paint. In fact I've only ever soaked one head that it didn't remove the paint on and that was a Japanned broad axe. Weird...
 
Thanks everyone. Upon closer inspection, it seems like there was a layer of some sort of clear coat over the paint. The paint stripper ended up removing all of that and some paint and even much of the rust. I’m satisfied lol now all’s left to do is clean and hang the head :)
 
I use the wire wheel on a bodyshop angle-grinder, it works great, and with different brushes you can vary it's aggressiveness because it CAN be really aggressive! I am sure that it is one of the most dangerous tools anyone can use, wear leather gloves, clothes and a face-shield. The wires will come out of the wheels and stick in you like darts, so they would take an eye out easy enough. Start slow and learn how to use the tool cautiously, because angle-grinders cause a lot of damage to human bodies when the wheels catch and the tool snaps out of your hand and buries itself in your clothing and flesh. Have I sold you on this yet???

Once you are expert with a hand-held angle-grinder it can work wonders for you, it will be your favorite tool and it will be indispensable.
 
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