What to use to remove paint from Black Ice Radiator?

kaotic504 · 06-19-2005, 07:36 PM

ok, i did a little search and came up w/ MEK and Paint Stripper, but i was wondering if there's anything else before i try this. Basically , i have a Black BIP and i want to repaint it Blue to match my case. i want to strip all the paint off w/o having to sand it. i started doing that but that darn paint will take forever to get through it all. i've read that some people use AirCraft cleaner or something like that but that was for other metal parts like Cases and such, not for radiators. what's safe to use on my radiator? i want to clean it all off and start w/ a fresh coat of paint. thanks guys, you're always great help!

Hansfragger · 07-08-2005, 09:50 PM

You might try taking it to an automotive radiator shop and see if they will let you dip it in their acid tank. If you try to ply them with a cool brewski - Who knows?

MadHacker · 07-08-2005, 10:42 PM

my black paint just flaked off my bix2 micro on delivery...
paint stripper?

Roscal · 07-09-2005, 04:14 AM

Acetone bath is the solution and works very well. Use a paintbrush to remove paint in a same time.

killernoodle · 07-10-2005, 08:50 AM

Hmmm, MEK

bigben2k · 07-10-2005, 12:14 PM

At least it's not powder coated.

Quote:

New high-durability custom formulation acrylic paint finish

from: http://www.hwlabs.com/products/blackicepro.html

starbuck3733t · 07-10-2005, 07:30 PM

Hot acid tank the bastard - I don't think even powdercoated stuff will survive.

j813 · 07-10-2005, 10:18 PM

Will the copper tubes & fins stand a chance?

06-19-2005, 07:36 PM	#1
kaotic504 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New Orleans Posts: 86	What to use to remove paint from Black Ice Radiator? ok, i did a little search and came up w/ MEK and Paint Stripper, but i was wondering if there's anything else before i try this. Basically , i have a Black BIP and i want to repaint it Blue to match my case. i want to strip all the paint off w/o having to sand it. i started doing that but that darn paint will take forever to get through it all. i've read that some people use AirCraft cleaner or something like that but that was for other metal parts like Cases and such, not for radiators. what's safe to use on my radiator? i want to clean it all off and start w/ a fresh coat of paint. thanks guys, you're always great help!

07-08-2005, 09:50 PM	#2
Hansfragger Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Granite Bay, CA Posts: 105	You might try taking it to an automotive radiator shop and see if they will let you dip it in their acid tank. If you try to ply them with a cool brewski - Who knows? __________________ ASUS Maximus II Formula, E8600@4050, OCZ 2x2GB PC2 8500@5-5-5-18, Vista 64, GTX 280@693/1508/2566, Audigy 2, PC P&C 750, ASUS DVD R/RW, Velociraptor 300, Raptor 74, Storm rev2, modified Laing DDC, modified HL BI2 Extreme, 7/16 ID Tygon, modified DD res, PC ICE, TT liquid temp monitor

07-08-2005, 10:42 PM	#3
MadHacker Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2003 Location: Okotoks, A.B. Canada Posts: 726	my black paint just flaked off my bix2 micro on delivery... paint stripper? __________________ "Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds" - (Einstein)

07-10-2005, 08:50 AM	#5
killernoodle Thermophile Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,014	Hmmm, MEK __________________ I have a nice computer.

07-10-2005, 07:30 PM	#7
starbuck3733t Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: State College, PA Posts: 338	Hot acid tank the bastard - I don't think even powdercoated stuff will survive. __________________ Goliath: 3.4E@3.91/Abit IC7, Maze4 (temporarily) + custom splitter to crazy 4-way watercooling parallel loop: X800XT @ 520/1280 + AC Twinplex, AC Twinplex Northbridge, Silenstar Dual HDD Cooler, Eheim1250, '85 econoline van HC + 2x120, 1x120 exhaust - polished aluminum frame panaflo L1As, 2x18GB 10K RPM U160 SCSI, 4GB PC4000. I wanna be BladeRunner when I grow up! Project Goliath - nearing completion.

07-09-2005, 04:14 AM	#4
Roscal Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: North of France Posts: 198	Acetone bath is the solution and works very well. Use a paintbrush to remove paint in a same time.

07-10-2005, 10:18 PM	#8
j813 Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: southeast asia Posts: 164	Will the copper tubes & fins stand a chance?

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