refurbishing bullbar

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refurbishing bullbar by ashbrear on Sat May 03, 2008 5:14 pm
Hi foggies, Just got a 2nd hand bullbar how do you get old plastic
coating off? tried blowtorch just melts,also whats best paint to use?
donation to fog when job done :? :? Ash.
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Re: refurbishing bullbar by woodwizzard on Sun May 04, 2008 2:08 pm
If you keep at it with the torch it should get past melting and burn off I would have thought. Could always chuck it in a fire and get it out before it distorts. As for paint I suppose smoothrite would be as good as any. Have fun :D
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Re: refurbishing bullbar by john (smifffy) on Sun May 04, 2008 2:53 pm
you could get a dremmel and cut the coating top and bottom and peel it off
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