removing power coating (maybe)

[Mike Arman]

>From: Gerard <gerard at poboxes.com>
>To: quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: Removing powder coating...
>
>Hi!
>
>How can I get powder coating off a aluminium heatsink?
>
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>
>I've tried sandblasting it, but that took off about a 2 inch long bit of
>powder coat after much blasting. I dumped mineral spirits, spirits of
>salt (I think this is hydrochloric acid), brake fluid, paint remover and
>carb cleaner on it. Nothing. It went a bit soft, but that didn't help
>much. I set the thing on fire as well. I lit some carb cleaner on it,
>but nothing happened.
>
(snip) Should I just dump some parafin on it and light it and let it
>go for a while?
>
>I left some brake fluid on it for the past few days, but will only see
>if it made a difference when I get home tomorrow evening.



Removing powder coating:

Nuclear plasma cannon

Kryptonite

Genetically modified super-termites

The Wrath of Leona Helmsley

The Wrath of Hillary Clinton

Radioactive molten lava

Pack in mixture of 50% C-4 and 50% crumbled magnesium road flares, retire
to _safe_ distance, ignite

Submerge for two weeks in Red Fuming Nitric acid (do not breathe fumes), if
it is boiling, it works faster

Expose to LA smog for one hour

Give it to some of my tenant's children to play with for a few minutes.

Seriously, why not contact someplace that DOES powdercoating, and ask
_them_ how to get the stuff off?

(Nomex on) Oh, you wanted to re-use the heat sink once the powder coating
was off?

Best Regards,  ;-)

Mike Arman