Age : 17 Join date : 2019-09-05 Posts : 85 Forum Rep : 1 Location : Fayetteville, Tn
Subject: Go-kart plans/ideas Sun Mar 08, 2020 7:17 pm
What is a good paint stripper?? Is "Citristrip" a good one?? Workin on a gokart right now was originally yellow then got painted orange then black then blue plan on painting black don't know what kind of black- gloss, matte, semi-gloss, satin, don't know yet. I'll post pics in a little bit. I've put tires and crap on needs some work- welding, nuts,washers,and bolts, paint job, engine, torque converter, chain, throttle cable, custom seat mounting bracket since seat was too big for the stock bolt holes, engine plate. Want to figure out how to put lights on it and going to take out governor as well as a air filter/jet upgrade kit, going to put on some 18lbs valve springs since its going to be running at around 5200 rpms instead on 3600 stock. Let me know that you think.
Austin_Gore Forum Newbie
Age : 17 Join date : 2019-09-05 Posts : 85 Forum Rep : 1 Location : Fayetteville, Tn
Subject: Re: Go-kart plans/ideas Sat Mar 14, 2020 11:34 pm
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RichieRichOverdrive DimeWeld
Age : 18 Join date : 2016-10-29 Posts : 2946 Forum Rep : 125 Location : Lewisburg, KY
Subject: Re: Go-kart plans/ideas Sun Mar 15, 2020 4:49 pm
I would just go at it with an angle grinder with a wire wheel. Paint stripper isn't all that cheap.
Austin_Gore Forum Newbie
Age : 17 Join date : 2019-09-05 Posts : 85 Forum Rep : 1 Location : Fayetteville, Tn
Subject: Re: Go-kart plans/ideas Sun Mar 15, 2020 11:40 pm
I would but I dont have both of those. But if someone wants to donate one to me as a earlyish(03/30) bday present It would be very much appreciated.
Murraymountain Prybar
Join date : 2019-02-04 Posts : 1754 Forum Rep : 66 Location : North Carolina
Subject: Re: Go-kart plans/ideas Mon Mar 16, 2020 11:55 am
You can get an angle grinder at Walmart for only $20. A wire wheel shouldn't be that expensive either. At least get the angle grinder... You won't regret it one bit!
Austin_Gore Forum Newbie
Age : 17 Join date : 2019-09-05 Posts : 85 Forum Rep : 1 Location : Fayetteville, Tn
Subject: Re: Go-kart plans/ideas Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:18 pm
Which is better flap disk or wire wheel
AllisKidD21 Moderator
Age : 22 Join date : 2016-07-10 Posts : 5119 Forum Rep : 277 Location : Ontario Canada
Subject: Re: Go-kart plans/ideas Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:54 pm
For removing paint, definitely a wire wheel. You could get an aggressive knotted one and a fine brass one to get to different spots on that frame.
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Subject: Go-kart plans/ideas 
Sun Mar 08, 2020 7:17 pm
plan on painting black don't know what kind of black- gloss, matte, semi-gloss, satin, don't know yet. I'll post pics in a little bit. I've put tires and crap on needs some work- welding, nuts,washers,and bolts, paint job, engine, torque converter, chain, throttle cable, custom seat mounting bracket since seat was too big for the stock bolt holes, engine plate. Want to figure out how to put lights on it and going to take out governor as well as a air filter/jet upgrade kit, going to put on some 18lbs valve springs since its going to be running at around 5200 rpms instead on 3600 stock. Let me know that you think.
But if someone wants to donate one to me as a earlyish(03/30) bday present It would be very much appreciated. 
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