Whats up guys. I was wondering if i could strip the black rubbery paint off the Tornado. Is it SS underneath? Whats the best way to get the pain off and polish it up?
Can i strip the paint off ego?
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Check out this video.. granted it isnt an eGo.. but im thinking in theory it should be the same.. plus this guys accent is a good watch regardless of the content...
YouTube - SteveMontuno's Channel
ive been thinking about doing this to one of my eGo batts... im thinking a stainless steel polish would be less.. well it would look less like i was doing something i shouldnt be...
YouTube - SteveMontuno's Channel
ive been thinking about doing this to one of my eGo batts... im thinking a stainless steel polish would be less.. well it would look less like i was doing something i shouldnt be...
I removed the "titanium" that was chipping from the cone of my ego, with a hour soak in denatured alcohol..
I haven't tried the Battery's....
I haven't tried the Battery's....
the very fine sand paper would be the best option since you do not want to soak the battery in anything.
Correct me if im wrong.. but even the finest grit sand paper would scratch the metal?
Yes you can. I had a platinum Tornego and the finish gradually wore through in places and I just rubbed the rest off. Mostly by hand, but I did need a green scour pad for the tough bits. I did the cone and battery and now I have a shiny stainless steel unit. It looks sharp.
I don't know about an eGo, but I am sure it would be the same as any other PV. My kid (who is taking machining in school) told me to use one of those Scotch Brite scrubbing pads - the green ones or the brown ones. It worked perfectly - very easy and quick. Use it dry and just rub. It takes it down to a nice semi-matte silver - looks like brushed nickle. If you want a bit more shine to it, I found that a fingernail buffing block does a nice job of polishing. Make sure you cover the battery threads (and hole on an auto batt) because the paint dust gets everywhere. Just wipe the whole thing down with a damp cloth when you're done buffing.
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If you go with the sandpaper, the route that seems best to me would be starting with somewhere around 150 grit and after the paint is gone progressively move up to 600+ grit followed by a buffing wheel on a dremel with some white rouge. It has been a few years since I did anything like that, so my starting grit may be a bit off and I am unsure about the name of the buffing paste though. I am sure someone here can take this lead and refine it. I brought a few home forged blades to a mirror finish as well as a silver ring I once made from an old quarter (from back when they were around 90% silver). I am not sure about the hardness of this material, but it shouldn't be too difficult.
I used a razor blade to scrape off the majority of the black paint on one battery and cone.. and then I put a scrap carto on it...and put the carto in the chuck of an electric drill..held down the trigger on slow and held a extra fine grit 3M sanding sponge against it.. came out nice and shiny and smooth..
Heres a pic (both eGos were black at one point):
Heres a pic (both eGos were black at one point):
I scraped the white (stained) finish off my white Ego using a box cutter type knife, then polished it with a rubber dremel tip. Compared it to my buddy`s stainless Ego and there is no difference whatsoever. Anyone done this with the hello 016?
Very impressive Giulio! Although, it seems like a lot of effort for a battery which will only last a few months. Ah, sometimes the pleasure is in the doing.
RE: the original topic ... why not buy one which is already unpainted? I've got a couple. Can't say where I bought them frankly, but I've seen them offered by several venders.
EDIT: Oops, I just noticed the original post date was five months ago, and perhaps they weren't offered at that time. ??
RE: the original topic ... why not buy one which is already unpainted? I've got a couple. Can't say where I bought them frankly, but I've seen them offered by several venders.
EDIT: Oops, I just noticed the original post date was five months ago, and perhaps they weren't offered at that time. ??
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WOW giulio! those are gorgeous and I wanna try my artistic hand at it. what type of chisel/chisels did you use?
thanks tons
Debby
thanks tons
Debby
I use them.
It's not difficult, the first time you try on an old battery. First you do the pencil drawing on the battery and then begin to carve going over many times, clean everything after work with a soft rubber.
BEAUTIFUL! I just got some etching cream to do something similar.
Again . . . BEAUTIFUL!
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