Block Weight Paint

[eastNYgoon]

Anyone here use a paint thinner to remove the paint from blobs or hex heads? If so what did you use?

I made a block weight with a hex head and used a dremel to sand the paint off. I ended up smoothing out the surface of the metal a bit. I would like to be able to keep the natural texture of the metal and remove the paint at the same time.

[rico300zx]

just use paint stripper from home depot. may have to apply several times. when finished wash with soap and water.

rico

[eastNYgoon]

Does anyone here strip the paint off of there blobs or do you deal with the slippery paint?

[rico300zx]

If you want to strip and repaint it flat black rustoleum, its probally the best paint. Don't use latex paint on it, because it will either rust through, rub or scratch off. Its your block weight make it however you wish, you can strip it and then put it in your gas grill on high and close the lid for about a half hour or more, wire brush it, then turn off the grill, use a paint brush and apply bleach and it will cure it nice and black and its almost like a blue job on a gun but not the same exaxtly, then you shouldn't need to paint it. Plus it will bake off any oils on it.

Rico

Edited February 26, 2010 by rico300zx

[climber511]

If you want to strip and repaint it flat black rustoleum, its probally the best paint. Don't use latex paint on it, because it will either rust through, rub or scratch off. Its your block weight make it however you wish, you can strip it and then put it in your gas grill on high and close the lid for about a half hour or more, wire brush it, then turn off the grill, use a paint brush and apply bleach and it will cure it nice and black and its almost like a blue job on a gun but not the same exaxtly, then you shouldn't need to paint it. Plus it will bake off any oils on it.

Rico

Dang Parris - I never thought about using the gas grill - that sounds like a great idea!

[rico300zx]

Thanks! The wife didn't like it in the oven

Rico

[Koura]

Thanks! The wife didn't like it in the oven

Rico

Strange..

[barbe705]

If you want to strip and repaint it flat black rustoleum, its probally the best paint. Don't use latex paint on it, because it will either rust through, rub or scratch off. Its your block weight make it however you wish, you can strip it and then put it in your gas grill on high and close the lid for about a half hour or more, wire brush it, then turn off the grill, use a paint brush and apply bleach and it will cure it nice and black and its almost like a blue job on a gun but not the same exaxtly, then you shouldn't need to paint it. Plus it will bake off any oils on it.

Rico

do you put the bleach on while it's still hot?

[rico300zx]

If you want to strip and repaint it flat black rustoleum, its probally the best paint. Don't use latex paint on it, because it will either rust through, rub or scratch off. Its your block weight make it however you wish, you can strip it and then put it in your gas grill on high and close the lid for about a half hour or more, wire brush it, then turn off the grill, use a paint brush and apply bleach and it will cure it nice and black and its almost like a blue job on a gun but not the same exaxtly, then you shouldn't need to paint it. Plus it will bake off any oils on it.

Rico

do you put the bleach on while it's still hot?

yes , i just kept painting it on but remember a plastic brush will melt

and dont breath it!

rico