"Andrew McKay" wrote in message
news | On Thu, 10 Jul 2003 07:20:44 GMT, "BigWallop"
| wrote:
|
| If you'd like it brought back to its original condition, which is lovely,
| then have it professionally done. But if you want something to do at the
| weekend, then get your overalls on and off we go.
|
| Sounds like a lot of work to me.
|
| Must admit I'd have given the nitromors a try. If it works you can
| then scrape off the lifted paint with a scraper, followed by a wash
| with a hose or something. This will probably take several
| applications, and that's assuming that nitromors will work with
| radiator paint (I think it probably will but I can't remember having
| tried).
|
| A point worth making here is not to forget about giving the inside of
| the radiator a thorough rinsing. The amount of crap that comes out of
| a used radiator is almost unbelievable and I've found the best method
| is to take it into the garden, connect a hosepipe and put some mains
| water pressure through it. Repeat for the other feed tube. It also
| helps to turn the radiator upside down and back again whilst this is
| going on.
|
| Andrew
|
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id seriously consider taking it of getting it sandblasted and powdercoated!

rpm