Re: (ET) refinishing my "new" E15

[Klein Robert W NPRI <KleinRW Npt NUWC Navy Mil>]

If there's a stripper service in your area you might want to consider it.  
These are the guys with bug heated tanks of degreaser/stripper, rinse, and 
metal conditioner that Hot Rodders use when rebuilding old automobiles.  
I've used them to remove and prep heavy duty steel tables in the past.  If 
you strip the tractor to it's metal parts, they will do the rest 
delivering back to you a wonderful ready for repair and repaint chassis.  
Then all you have to do is reinstall ALL of the electrics.

Bob

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From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu [mailto:elec-trak-bounces 
cosmos phy tufts edu] On Behalf Of Michael S Briggs
Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 11:18 AM
To: steves
Cc: et
Subject: Re: (ET) refinishing my "new" E15



Steve,
        Thanks for the tips. Since the rust/paint removal wheel attached 
to a power drill hasn't been working that well, I may borrow a grinder 
from our machine shop here to try, with a wire brush wheel. I quickly 
realized I should wear safety goggles about 10 seconds into the paint 
stripping process, when I saw paint chips shooting around. :)
        The motors (and blades) won't be in the mower deck when I clean 
and paint it, so I shouldn't need to worry about water getting into the 
motors.

Thanks,
Mike

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Michael S. Briggs
UNH Physics Department
(603) 862-2828
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On Tue, 6 Jun 2006, steves wrote:

> For paint I use a wire brush in an angle grinder. I think it works 
> faster than most 'home-type' sandblasting setups. It does take time 
> and soem areas are hard to get to. Also watch out for flying wires - 
> definately need safety glasses and long sleeves/pants.
>
> For gunk, a scaper should work - assuming you'll be repainting; 
> otherwise use a wood or plastic tool. I wouldn't wash under the deck 
> as the motors have weep holes at the bottom.
>
> - SteveS
>
>
> Michael S Briggs wrote:
> If anyone has any tips on getting the
>> paint off (short of sand blasting), cleaning the gunk off the 
>> underside and underneath the mower deck, etc., please feel free to 
>> share it with me.
>> :)
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mike
>> E15 in progress
>
>
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