Grill stripping

RTG_RACING · Post by **RTG_RACING** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:25 pm

OK so i got the buckets stripped in my cooler with some draino. What do you put the shell in to strip it? To big for a bath tub. Wife loved that but she let my guitar get broke so who cares.

Anyway I would be greatfull for any ideas.

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 10:09 pm

make a tub of some kind. or use a barrel with the lid cut off. and only do half at a time. sos pads will remove it also. i think it will atleast clean it up.

dolinick · Post by **dolinick** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 12:59 am

I want to do that? How do you do it? Draino?
Will it work with steel grilles? aluminum?
Dan

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 1:14 am

it is for the aluminum grills. to remove the anodized coating on them. so you can polish it up better than it is now. for the steel grilles paint stripper would probably be the best thiing to use on them.

RTG_RACING · Post by **RTG_RACING** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 8:10 am

That is what I did. Built a box and lined it with plastic. I used Draino crystals and it orked great. Took about 20 or 30 minutes.

68swb · Post by **68swb** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 11:49 am

I have one question, since i am thinking about doing this to my grill aswell. what do you do with all the left over chemicals? I am not a tree huger or anything and no way affiliated with the epa, just want to know for my own knowing. Or is there not much left over, does it evaperate?

FLATBEDFORD · Post by **FLATBEDFORD** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 10:28 pm

Why not put the draino down the drain when you're done with ut??

prostreetjim · Post by **prostreetjim** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 1:50 pm

How many cans did you put in to do your grill

critch157 · Post by **critch157** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:20 pm

U could also take a steal 55 gallon drum,cut in half long ways , weld back together . There u go a nice deep parts bath with drain holes on ether end . just take some angle iron to make a stand for it .

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:10 pm

could you clear coat the grill after it has been stripped and cleaned back up. that way you wouldnt have to keep polishing it?

tuff4rd · Post by **tuff4rd** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:56 pm

Could you sand the aluminum down and then buff it out?

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 10:04 pm

cathy and kieth said he had his sanded down and polished. i just wanted to get out of polishing mine everytime i turned around.

RTG_RACING · Post by **RTG_RACING** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 7:15 am

I used two cans of the draino crystals. After I was finished I poured it down the drain. I have herd of people clearing them along with recoating them. As far as sanding them I don't know. That coating ford puts on is hard. I would think it would take for ever to sand and buff that out. I stripped mine then polished it with mothers polish and #0000 steel wool. It gave me the look I was going for. I did strip an extra headlight bucket to play around with. If you polish it with compound and a wheel it will look like chrome.

tuff4rd · Post by **tuff4rd** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 9:36 am

Would you have any before and after pix??
Thanks

RTG_RACING · Post by **RTG_RACING** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 10:37 am

I could have some tonight when I get home. I dont have any before but trucst me it look just like every other 40 year old ford grill.

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