Removing Black coating from a pipe

[JeremyEdge]

Just like the title.

Can you remove the black coating on a pipe and if so what do you use? A chemical? or Sanding?

And if you should not remove the coating why?

 

[FloridaScaleBoater]

2" Scotch Brite roloc disc's, air die grinder

 

[HTV Boats]

If is an aluminum pipe it is probably either powder coated or anodized. I have taken in batches of pipes to be black powercoated which holds heat better in the pipe. Acts as an insulator and you can run a richer mixture. More fuel more power. To remove either you need to grind or sand which will also remove material off the pipe. Leave it black would be my advice.

Mic

 

[Hammerhead]

If is an aluminum pipe it is probably either powder coated or anodized. I have taken in batches of pipes to be black powercoated which holds heat better in the pipe. Acts as an insulator and you can run a richer mixture. More fuel more power. To remove either you need to grind or sand which will also remove material off the pipe. Leave it black would be my advice.

Mic

I agree, I see no benifit in removing it, and lots of benifits leaving it on.

 

[dwilfong]

why do thy paint a car radiator black? :huh:

 

[Andy Brown]

Don't remove it Jeremy.

 

[moparbarn]

if you're set on removing it, easy-off oven cleaner will remove anodizing, but not powdercoating.

 

[Mike Byer]

aircraft stripper will remove the coating from a cmb pipe.

 

[JeremyEdge]

Well I am leaving it on,

Now hodo you repair the scratches and areas missing the coating?

 

[moparbarn]

paint it with bbq grill paint or ex. header paint.

 

[HTV Boats]

I have painted gas pipes with header coating and it bakes on very well in an oven, Doing the same for nitro it looked good till it got nitro on it, and it will. What a mess, black residue on your hands and everything else. Powdercoat is the best way on a nitro pipe.

Mic

 

[Andy Brown]

Bake it @ 400 degrees for an hour and Nitro will not touch it. Don't recommend using the kitchen oven ...

 

[HendricX]

No need for an oven ... stick a hot-air-gun in it .... that will do the trick.



Hammerite or RustOleum BBQ-paint is what I use.

 

[jon harter]

if you have a plain aluminum pipe with baked on gook you can easily clean this off with an sos or brillo pad. it also polishes the pipe.