A couple of pics of the grinder wheel things we've been using to strip down to bare metal. Anyone know if these are good/had any experiences?





[ Edited on 5-4-06 by ruckus ]

i used a similar item on the fridge i striped back to bare metal

I used a similar disc on my Charade to take the paint off, it worked well.
-Staggers.

They work well however when attached to a grinder, unless it is variable speed, they "thin" the metal if you press too hard.

They are excellent, but use the next size up.

Work a treat BUT make a hell of a mess

3M strip and clean discs - basically like those, but I agree, upsize....the 3M ones are really good, not too harsh, paint stripper is good...use the strip discs to take the remainder off, they are a bit exy.

We sell The Brumby and the SIA brand at work and no-one and I mean no-one in the industrial trade uses the Brumby as it wears out twice as quick. The SIA ones are about $13 for 100mm, $16 for 115mm and $18 for 125mm. I only use the SIA ones they work so well. I also only use them on a variable speed grinder as the surface speed on a 125mm is faster than a 100mm.

So yes they work great.

Pete any chance I can get some of the better ones through you?

I used them to get corrosion off the surface of the alclad skin of an aluminium aeroplane body. They were a bit harsh and scratchy, but they were very effective. The surface has been painted so it doesn't show that the alclad has been reduced to non-alclad.

Hi

You really need to be aware that warping of the panel can occur if you use to much pressure or stay in one place to long.

Steve