"df" wrote in message
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Have to do some pipework shortly, Whats the best way to clean up the
old pipe which has paint on it, Prior to jointing.





Thanks

Darren

Just scrape the old paint off using a fairly blunt metallic object (reverse
edge of old table knife or similar), scraping towards the free end of the
pipe (it's easier that way). Then polish the partially prepared end with a
wad of steel wool. If the pipe end is in the vertical plane with the pipe
open end skywards try to avoid overhanging the open end with the wire wool,
otherwise fragment of steel will drop into the pipe and cause corrosion
problems.

As with all soldering cleanliness is the secret.