paint on pipes

[billybob150811]

how do you get paint off pipes I use grip teeth if the paints thick and then grit strips but I saw a guy use his blow torch and one of these rothenberger round external cleaners and he checked round the back with a mirror so I thought there more than on way to do this I was just interest if anyone has a different way

 

[GasmanxxxR1]

With grips and maybe blow torch if its stubborn. Then cleaning strip and use a mirror to check. Pretty much as you do really. If you use a blow torch let it cool a little before using the cleaning strip.

 

[dom brennan]

a chisel and use the side to scrape it off. it normally comes off in chunks

 

[gasmanrob]

Flux it leave it for a few minutes. Flux it again blow lamp till it glows wire wool job done

 

[mfgs]

I use grips and one of those cleaning strips.

 

[Ermintrude]

I don't bother I just solder my soeedfit straight on . If it's gloss heat , grips , wool or abrasives , emry cloth. If emulsion wool

 

[hammers4spanner]

If I see paint on pipes I tell cust once job has started its an extra and changes the job to complete replumb of heating and domestic circs including new soil stack as well.

 

[MarkAqua]

I use a stanley blade. Square it off and scrape it off to allow a fitting Etc it just chips away. Then I use a webbed abrasive strip to take remainder of paint off.

 

[rocketmanbkk]

Heat it up and then clean with wire wool

 

[REDSAW]

i'm with billybob, sure am

 

[mutley racers]

Heat and emery for me. Will give the grips a shot though

 

[Masood]

Blowtorch till paint bubbles then Stanley blade. Abrasive strip to get the last little bits off.

 

[Mike Jackson]

Blowtorch on maximum and blast it, also takes the wallpaper, skirting, plaster and roof off but who cares as long as the pipe is clean.

 

[helpsy]

All metal rasp(toolstation) then cleaning strips.

 

[galaxy_plumbing]

chisel and cleaning strips