http://www.greenpowerscience.com/
Follow up Direct TV Satellite dish conversion to solar. This is another option to the adhesive material. It takes some time but the results are promising for a Solar Parabolic Reflector.
http://www.pfonline.com/articles/clinics/0500cl_pwd1.html
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September 10th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
The mirrored film …
The mirrored film is great and highly recommended especially because we sell some on our website:-) But, some people want other options. If they have the time and equipment stripping and buffing is an option. I think the tape is much faster and produces the same results. I have 3 hours invested in this project and only half way done. The tape only took 45 minutes from sanding to taping. Most powder coats are chemical resistant, so heat is the new approach. Using a Fresnel Lens.
September 10th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
what happened to …
what happened to the wonder mirror film? why strip and polish when you can use the mirror film?
September 10th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
Maybe you should …
Maybe you should try THF, or toluene/xylene.
Of course outside. Some paint thinners contain them, check the label. If it doesn’t work you can try heating it, but beware the toxic and highly flammable solvent fumes.
September 10th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
Maybe try MEK …
Maybe try MEK outside. I used it on a teflon coating and it worked nicely.
September 10th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
If you are on a …
If you are on a budget you can use Scotch Brite green pads and Mothers Mag Polish, those and some elbow grease can get pretty close to a mirror finish on aluminum. That was how we used to polish our aluminum motorcycle frames. Takes allot of work to get through the powder coat though.
September 10th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
great to see a …
great to see a resperater and gloves but no eye protection?
September 10th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
You needed the …
You needed the theme from 2001 playing before you flashed that sheet.
September 10th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
I just added a link …
I just added a link to the more info area. fresnel Lens will do the trick fast.
September 10th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
I will try that. …
I will try that. Brake fluid, MEK, did not work.
September 10th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
At the end our …
At the end our throughout the video.
September 10th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
use woodwork paint …
use woodwork paint stripper its a acid
September 10th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
Cool stuff as usual …
Cool stuff as usual….but what is UP with the shirt changes…lol
September 10th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
That’s a good point …
That’s a good point — Dan, why not use your Fresnel lenses to literally _burn_ the paint off of the dish?
September 10th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
alu melting temp …
alu melting temp about 1000? might not work in camp fire
September 10th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
burn the paint down.
burn the paint down.
September 10th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
I’ll have to try …
I’ll have to try the brake fluid first. Then maybe the heat (bonfire) method. I doubt there will be too much distortion to really affect the focal point.
Thanks for the update Dan!
September 10th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
The BEST thing aI …
The BEST thing aI found for metal striping when you do not want abrasions, as in your case as you said you made more work for yourself with the grinder is naval jelly. Will strip it all off very fast with no scratches and very little effort at all, almost melts off.
September 10th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
Hey Dan.. it looks …
Hey Dan.. it looks like powder coat on the dishes.. which if it is.. try some gas..
September 10th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
I used to be a …
I used to be a chemical stripper.
September 10th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
you can use an …
you can use an angle grinder with a feather wheel it works pretty good.
September 10th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
cont..
A lot of the …
cont..
A lot of the Chemical products have been re-formulated to help environment – but they also don’t work as well. Like the old carb cleaner worked better then current stuff at auto parts. Maybe that is why they discontinued the Sears stripper. They had a Sears Paint Stripper and then the Heavy Duty stuff in similar can. Key the surface with steel wool, Paint gel on, wait a few minutes till the paint all bubbles up off the surface, then wash it off with water – use a scraper on tough spots.
September 10th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
I Never Thought Of …
I Never Thought Of Buffing it I Was Thinking of Mirrored tape like you said:)
September 10th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
I caught the …
I caught the wardrobe malfunction near the end and then pulled the slider across to see all the shirts you used – then saw the comments, LOL
RE Chemical paint strippers:
The best I ever found was a Sears brand just called Sears Heavy Duty Paint Stripper. I used it in the 70s-80s to strip paint off motorcycle tanks and frames. That paint was baked on hard so fuel would not effect it. Now I don’t see it listed at Sears. Wondering who made it for them? There is Savogran Superstrip that looks same?
September 10th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
Good tips/ideas.
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Good tips/ideas.
BTW are you gona coat the surface with a clear enamel or something ?…(to protect against oxidation ).
September 10th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
Paint stripper then …
Paint stripper then use those hand held heaters that look like a hair dryer? Or just throw the item in a camp fire get the metal out after cooling and try to sand the durface. Best yet use the dish as a mold and layup fiberglass on top laminate the fiberglass with the mirror film. I would rather build a dish with a better focal point use it as a mold to build all the perfect parabollic reflectors.