I have a Falkirk Pot which has been painted with a type of Grey paint. I don't know whether it is lead based or not! Has anyone removed same and by what technique? I have considered sandblasting/beadblasting but I don't own one.
The casting is very rough and the paint is embedded well. I wonder if I could soak it in thinners?
I have cooked it twice to 600 Deg in the BBQ but it now looks better than ever. Thoughts and ideas please. :)

Regards Skip

This is the Culprit

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee181/hughesmeister/Falkirk002.jpg

Regards Skip

Skip
Asatone may remove it..PD said he removed paint on a old oven...he may have the answer. I just removed some paint of a old pair of shears I just used paint stripper on them and they came up alright.
Thats a nice looking oven.
Muzz

Watch using stripper if you are going to cook in it CI is porous and will need to be cleaned well
Furphy

G'day Skip, yep, I bought a couple of old Metters ovens with I don't know how many coats of paint on 'em, it was so thick you couldn't see the name on the lids.  Hit them with paint stripper a couple of times then a wire wheel in my drill which got them back to bare metal. They seasoned up well and now look good. In spite of what Furph says I cook in them and haven't lost any family....yet.
I went to a sand blasting company about cleaning them, they wanted $100 and would accept no responsibility for breakages. Remember with sand blasting there is a certain amount of metal loss and you don't want to spoil that nice little potjie.
pd

Skip
Just adding to what PD said about sand blasting...I have seen some shocking jobs done on old wares....Mick BBC said he used bead blasting and it would be easer on the product...I have seen on a overseas site that they use crushed walnut shells on car restoration it just removes rust and paint.
Muzz

Thanks men,
                I'll try some stripper on the outside first to see if it works well.
Mick, your bead blasting on the new Metters looked very good, did you have the unit at your work or did you have it done by someone else? It looked as if it was pretty gentle on the cast as PD said some sandblasting is very severe.

Regards Skip

Skip

If cleaning is a real problem I can look after the ovens for you and send you pics of them when I get them clean

Poddy
just said to make sure they are cleaned well which I am sure you did
cheers  furph

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And you reckon your cast is not safe from me-yeah right ;D ;D

All the best
Skip

Cmon mate I'm joking !!!!!!!!!maybe!!!!!!!!!1

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Thats a great looking oven you have got there Skip. is it made in Australia ??? hear is a link on removing paint fro cast iron

http://www.paintremoval.com/FAQ.htm

G'day Nelson,
                 try that link again mate! I don't know if it's Aussie or not but it's ugly and I like it.
All the best
Skip

I think its lovely I love all the curvey COs you have showed photos of Skip.  I will have to stick with my boring ones for the moment.  But I can dream of stumbling over something else cant I   :D

skiproosel wrote on May 1^st, 2008 at 5:25pm:

Thanks men,                 I'll try some stripper on the outside first to see if it works well. Mick, your bead blasting on the new Metters looked very good, did you have the unit at your work or did you have it done by someone else? It looked as if it was pretty gentle on the cast as PD said some sandblasting is very severe. Regards Skip

It's a bead blast cabinet I made at home, (for doing bike engines etc,) does a nice job & not as agressive as sand blast.
If you have a descent sized compressor you can buy a small hand held blasting gun from most tool shops, the cabinet is just that, a metal cabinet with a sloped floor to catch the grit & re-circulate it, a clear perspex lid & two rubber (chemical gloves) inserted through the front side.

or Send me all your pots with lids & I will clean them up & look after them for you!!!! ;D ;D
I know........you don't have to thank me!!

Mick.

Thanks Mick your a very helpful guy! :)

Regards Skip

Skip
pick me Pick me

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G'day Skip,
That's a very interesting looking CO. Did ya have to murder anyone for it? Any history?
TP [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
I really had no idea we had that many generous members - quite prepared to clean up anothers CO - no questions asked, amazing ;D