Cleaning paint of copper pipe.
 

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

Cleaning paint of copper pipe.
 

"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.

Cleaning paint of copper pipe.
 

Burn it off and then take the charred remains off with wirewool.

Else put stripper on it.

Andy.

"df" wrote in message
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Have to do some pipework shortly, Whats the best way to clean up the
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Darren

Cleaning paint of copper pipe.
 

On 07/01/2007 18:13 df wrote:

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

Scraping with the side of a wood chisel (or similar implement with a
hard edge) along the length of the pipe in the manner of peeling
potatoes works for me! Try not to get any of the peelings in the pipe
though.

--
Frank
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Cleaning paint of copper pipe.
 

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

Blowtorch followed by wire wool and elbow grease.
..

Cleaning paint of copper pipe.
 

On Sun, 07 Jan 2007 19:23:37 +0000, The Natural Philosopher
wrote:

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

Blowtorch followed by wire wool and elbow grease.
.
I have found this to be the best one. And inspect parts out of sight
with a mirror to make sure all paint is removed.

Cleaning paint of copper pipe.
 

On 7 Jan 2007 10:13:14 -0800 someone who may be "df"
wrote this:-

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

Soldered joints, already been described.

An alternative is to use a compression fitting to join old and new
pipework. These are more forgiving, though that doesn't mean they
can just be slapped on without preparation.


--
David Hansen, Edinburgh
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Cleaning paint of copper pipe.
 

On Sun, 07 Jan 2007 10:13:14 -0800, df wrote:

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

Depending on how accessible it is (usually not very :-() various
combinations of getting off the worst of the paint (if it's thick) with
the serrated jaws of a pair of water-pump pliers and/or combination
pliers, scraping with a not-too-sharp knife or chisel (copper is soft!)
and rubbing down with those sort of kitchen scourers that look like curled
up fine steel ribbon get most of the paint off. Then a strip of sandpaper
(you can get plumbers' rolls about an inch wide) wrapped around the pipe
and pulled back and forth can get it quite clean.

Cleaning paint of copper pipe.
 

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

Spontex Tough Scourer http://www.spontex.co.uk/ available in all
supermarkets - you won't believe how good thaey are until you try one.
Cleans up copper pipe like new - removes paint, verdigre, whatever.


--
Dave
The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
01634 717930
07850 597257

Cleaning paint of copper pipe.
 

John Stumbles wrote:
On Sun, 07 Jan 2007 10:13:14 -0800, df wrote:

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

Depending on how accessible it is (usually not very :-() various
combinations of getting off the worst of the paint (if it's thick) with
the serrated jaws of a pair of water-pump pliers and/or combination
pliers, scraping with a not-too-sharp knife or chisel (copper is soft!)
and rubbing down with those sort of kitchen scourers that look like curled
up fine steel ribbon get most of the paint off. Then a strip of sandpaper
(you can get plumbers' rolls about an inch wide) wrapped around the pipe
and pulled back and forth can get it quite clean.


anything hard metal like a chisel or wrench jaws will make a pipe that
can't use a compression fitting and may have soldering issues as well

Cleaning paint of copper pipe.
 

On Mon, 08 Jan 2007 04:29:49 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

John Stumbles wrote:

Depending on how accessible it is (usually not very :-() various
combinations of getting off the worst of the paint (if it's thick) with
the serrated jaws of a pair of water-pump pliers and/or combination
pliers,

anything hard metal like a chisel or wrench jaws will make a pipe that
can't use a compression fitting and may have soldering issues as well

I should have pointed out that it's me doing it, not a gorilla :-)
Of course you have to go gently: the trick is to squeeze the tool hard
enough for the jaws to crack and drag off the caked-on paint as you're
turning but not to cut into the copper.

... scraping with a not-too-sharp knife or chisel (copper is soft!)

What I said.