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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: dennisK on November 20, 2020, 10:32:56 AM

Title: any way to remove black paint off the aluminum on a flyreel?
Post by: dennisK on November 20, 2020, 10:32:56 AM

hey all...just wondering....any way to remove black paint off the aluminum on a flyreel (outer rim)? (without damaging the reel)...thanks

(https://i.ibb.co/YLBXr3Y/nopaint.jpg)

Title: Re: any way to remove black paint off the aluminum on a flyreel?
Post by: banx on November 20, 2020, 11:29:53 AM

I used to use oven cleaner to remove anodizing from alum parts on my rc's.  I'm sure it would do the trick for paint.  I would take it apart and remove the line so It doesnt damage anything.

Title: Re: any way to remove black paint off the aluminum on a flyreel?
Post by: essyoo on November 20, 2020, 12:08:57 PM

Paint stripper would be my first thought. If you don't want the harsh chemicals, there are some "natural" ones out there that work pretty well, just take a little more time to soak. Some super fine steel wool to get the scraps maybe?

Title: Re: any way to remove black paint off the aluminum on a flyreel?
Post by: danielk on November 23, 2020, 06:26:37 PM

Airplane paint remover it won’t harm aluminum I used it to strip the clear coat of some rims so I could polish the pits out of them