The story of "Swamp Thing"

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Originally Posted by Fifty150hs

I think I know how you did it. It's how I did mine. Wire wheel in a die grinder.

I'm with you on the painting. Used the Duplicolor caliper paint and it sucks. Doesn't hold up worth a damn. Chips and scratches very easily. Going to give G2 a shot next time since it's a two part. Hopefully it will hold up better.

I first used a combination of a small hammer and large screwdriver. Bang bang chisel chisel will knock most of the loose stuff off.

The secret weapon, which I believe Purplecty mentioned earlier in the thread, is the 3M Rust and Paint removal disc. It is made of this black webbing type material that makes a wire brush look like a wet paper towel

This is it here



I found the purple one lasts considerably longer than the black material.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/3M-Pro-G...1-PG/202940537

Those discs are a little bit flexible so you can push them into contours and such.

Also, you don't need to worry about metal wires flying off which is the reason I'm a strong supporter of wearing eye protection.

Whatever I couldn't get with the 3m disc I finished off with wire brushes but that was a small portion.

I like to keep a few of the half way worn down discs since the diameter is smaller I can wedge it in even more spots