2a Resto- Bulkhead

Bbear · May 8, 2020

Hello
I’m currently stripping my 1970 2a right back as far as I can, luckily Covid has allowed me the time!!

just wondering if anybody has come across this horrible bitumen like primer that my bulkhead is covered in and has anybody stripped it with anything??
My shot blaster says he can’t do it as the beads just push the bitumen along and it never goes.
As much as it has saved it from rot it’s a pain to deal with as I want a good paint finish.
Does anybody know if it could have been a factory thing??

Rodeo Joe · May 8, 2020

Burn it off.

Bbear · May 8, 2020

You’d see the smoke in Norfolk there’s **** loads of it!!

tottot · May 8, 2020

Not a factory thing , if it were there would probably be more solid bulkheads about. How about trying a solvent.

Bbear · May 8, 2020

I’ve scraped it with a chisel and then soaked it off with thinners and it’s revealed a few bad repairs in the door posts, I think this ones just going to take forever!!

tottot · May 8, 2020

Pretty normal with a 50 year old bulkhead.

Blackburn · May 10, 2020

Have you tried a jet wash on it.

dag019 · May 11, 2020

Rodeo Joe said:
Burn it off.

I would go for this ^^
Either do it locally and time consuming with a blow torch and a scraper, or if the bulkhead is off and bare but the whole thing on a "cold" wood fire and remove it before the fire gets properly going and you get the hot embers to prevent any distortion with over heatin

Palagius · May 12, 2020

Hi,i hope all are well,
if it is a bitumous paint then petrol will take it off,100%,
wire brush and scraper to abraid the surface then plenty of rags and keep wetting with petrol,
if you dont fancy the fire risk of petrol then perhaps a heat gun and elbow grease,
all the best and good luck,
Ryn

rob1miles · May 12, 2020

Petrol will work well, but be really really carefull. The problem is that you can get your clothes soaked and not notice, then you go up in flames. Sadly this has killed people.

Bbear · Jun 7, 2020

Thanks guys. I found a guy who blasted it, it took a while aparently, didn’t really fancy the heat or petrol option!!

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