paint off of old tractor rims
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Topic: paint off of old tractor rims
Posted By: Roundman
Subject: paint off of old tractor rims
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2020 at 5:40pm
| Is there any easy cheap way to remove paint off old tractor rims. |
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Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2020 at 5:56pm
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Several things come to mind. Sandblasting may be the best. it may cost you up to $100 for a pair. I like to have the tires removed and then blast. It can show if the rim has any weak areas too. I got a pair done for $50.00 a few weeks ago. Electrolysis process is very low cost but the set up to have a tank that big may be prohibitive. Mechanical wire brushing can work too. Also paint removers can loosen a lot of old paint. Regards, Chris ------------- D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet. |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2020 at 6:21pm
| A lot of shops have switched to Soda Blasting to get away from Silica Poisoning issues, we used Black Magic agent which was basically Coal Cinders, not a lot of call nor people to do this around here anymore. |
Posted By: john(MI)
Date Posted: 26 Jan 2020 at 7:16pm
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I had a pair blasted with centers and the eccentrics all included. I had them all disassembled so they had lots of small stuff to do. They were doing big dump trucks and the rear axle area of road tractors. Couple years ago now, it cost $150 if I remember correctly. I was very pleased with the job. ------------- D14, D17, 5020, 612H, CASE 446 |
Posted By: Clay
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2020 at 7:40am
If you have an old stock tank, Line it with 6 mil plastic sheeting. Fill with your electrolysis solution. Put a plastic grid in the bottom to hold the rim off the bottom. Hook up the wires and such.
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Sugarmaker wrote:Posted By: johnkc
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2020 at 10:36am
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I have used A1 Paint Powder & Sandblasting in KC with great results ------------- I support the development of hybrid automobiles and alternative fuels as I need DIESEL fuel for my ALLIS CHALMERS! |
Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2020 at 2:23pm
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'blasting' is faster but $$$ compared to electrolsys, depends on what you value time or money. ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: ac fleet
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2020 at 4:11pm
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Burn them off! --- Watch how long you leave them in the fire. I saw a guy do this one time, after the burn he wire brushed them, then washed them good. Didn't seam to hurt the rims any. I use a big body grinder to clean them. There is no easy way to do it and any way is going to cost money. ------------- http://machinebuildersnetwork.com/ |