Carbon Paint Removal
Moderator: robbosmans
Personally, I would scrape and then sand. If you hold a razor blade, exacto, or other sharp blade at a right angle to the surface it will ususally strip the paint off pretty cleanly. I did a Time frame and it came out pretty nice. I touched it up with maybe 400/600 grit wet sanding. You don't want to dry sand and then breath in the carbon dust.
Tell your friend that he may have a sort of industrial look afterwards. Frames that are painted often use bits of filler to smooth things out before painting. A bare Time frame looks pretty nice because they do such a perfect job with the carbon weave. YMMV
Maybe you remember Xena's Trek?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/131970499 ... 660009870/
Tell your friend that he may have a sort of industrial look afterwards. Frames that are painted often use bits of filler to smooth things out before painting. A bare Time frame looks pretty nice because they do such a perfect job with the carbon weave. YMMV
Maybe you remember Xena's Trek?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/131970499 ... 660009870/
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After razor blade scraping on the Time frame mentioned above, it only needed a tiny bit of wet sanding.
Razor bladed an evo frame, 2 forks, multiple seatposts, a stem, several handlebars, multiple shifters and rear derailleurs
- it is the best method. Touch up with fine grit sandpaper as mentioned.
- it is the best method. Touch up with fine grit sandpaper as mentioned.
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