How to Paint Weights - Part 1 How to Remove Old Paint - DIY Hack! Refurbish Restoration

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[@LexGrossman]

Starting the Citristrip Gel removal. So far very easy to work with. Superior plates, made in USA deep dish. 2.5-35 lb. The finish on the face of the plates are overall much better condition and I plan to leave. The rear and sides the paint was failing most likely from less than ideal storage. Plan on doing the OA bath, 3-1 oil. Potentially some paint for the letters. The style of the plates are very similar to Ivanko plates.

[@vintageweightspgh]

Great! I had a lot of trouble getting the paint off of some Superiors a while back. I’m glad to hear it’s going better for you!

[@TimONeill18]

Appreciate the video, Rob. Very helpful and thanks for answering my question through IG as well!

[@vintageweightspgh]

Anytime!

[@dylanbeynon4206]

Can’t wait for part 2!

[@vintageweightspgh]

Thanks! Everything is finished. Editing now. I'm hoping to publish next week.

[@TeeArrgh]

Just used the spray on 4 pairs of York RH painted matte black. Melted away with almost no effort. Thanks for the tip!

[@vintageweightspgh]

That’s great. I’m glad it went well. Thanks for watching and commenting! More videos on the way!

[@IntegraDIY]

You can use aircraft paint remover too. Stuff is brutal. Sold at popular auto parts stores in the paint section. You can wrap the item you are stripping in a plastic bag, keeps the vapors in and makes the stripper work better. Wire wheel definitely removes metal, something you don’t want especially with a weight. To get a nice black metal color, I like soaking in vinegar, removes rust and seals the metal, Looks good too with matte clear coat afterwards 👍

[@vintageweightspgh]

I've heard about using the aircraft paint remover, but never tried yet. Sounds brutal! Haha

[@DesignBuildLift]

The best voice in the game!!!!

[@vintageweightspgh]

I'm flattered. Thank you. 💪

[@gabrieldorrego3020]

Helpful!

[@vintageweightspgh]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@benrosenberg7972]

Is there a good way to clean up all the gunk on the plates afterwards? Just baking soda and a rag?

[@vintageweightspgh]

If in the garage, I fill a tub with water and rinse the gunk off. If outside, I spray with a hose or even better, a power washer.

[@benrosenberg7972]

@@vintageweightspgh thanks Rob!

[@keithhoneycutt2324]

Would be a whole lot cooler if you had kept them orange 😉 Thanks for the shoutout

[@carps_gym]

What happened to the orange 🍊?

[@vintageweightspgh]

I stripped them to bare iron. In Part 2, I clear coat them. I've really taken a liking to clear coating.

[@lots3799]

How do I remove paint from a pair of Blue Joe Weider bumper plates that some idiot painted over them with black paint. I don't want to hurt the blue original color underneath . Anyone????

[@vintageweightspgh]

That's a tough one. If you mean full rubber bumpers, I've never tried paint removal from rubber. If you mean vintage bumpers that have metal disc with a rubber ring around it, I'd use the Citristrip gel on the metal to give paint. Maybe test the gel on a small part of the rubber and see if it adversely affects it or not.

[@gabbeaudet9642]

if a plate is quite rusty, should I remove rust with something else before applying citristrip ?

[@vintageweightspgh]

No, CitriStrip will take off the rust and paint. It’ll take it down to bare iron.

[@tau566]

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[@vintageweightspgh]

Head to www.Massenomics.com. Tell them I sent you!

[@tau566]

@@vintageweightspgh will do brother