Suction screen cleaning

Hey Guys, Never get a chance to give tips since I'm new but I figured out how to clean my suction screen to make it good as new. (I figure it out after thinner wouldn't break up the paint) 1. With scraper, scrape off layered paint outside of the screen. 2. With a flat tip screw driver, scrape off layered paint inside of the screen. 3. With a wire brush, brush off as much of the rest of the paint as possible. 4. Here's the key: With a wire brush, pound away at the screen to poke away at the crevices. The screen wires should be thicker than the brush wires to prevent dents or callapsing of the screen. Mine came out good as new!!! If there's an even better way, please let me know.

Let it soak in thinner overnight and hit it with a pressure washer. Clean as new in 10 seconds

I drop it in a container of Toulene along with the tips after each job...always as good as new with a little "swish" in the solvent before removing it.

MEK if you got it. MEK will remove tattoos!

Fonz , have you had to go that route ? I am wondering about these social clubs you have talked about.

After removing it from your machine, a torch will burn the dried paint to a crisp, you can then hit it with a wire brush quickly and it will be good as new. Or you can try one of the solvent methods listed above which work very well.

Wow some rhyming going on. (What the heck use some mek)

coop wrote on Mar 2, 2009:Go to #5

I am wondering about these social clubs you have talked about.

LOL@Coop!......Moose International and Knights of Columbus.........No Gentleman's Cubs yet!

RandyV wrote on Mar 2, 2009:Go to #6

After removing it from your machine, a torch will burn the dried paint to a crisp, you can the

m hit it with a wire brush quickly and it will be good as new. Or you can try one of the solvent methods listed above which work very well. Randy that sounds like a recipe for an exploding paint pail

Fonz wrote on Mar 2, 2009:Go to #4

MEK if you got it. MEK will remove tattoos!

AMEN! If you use MEK wash your hands BEFORE you take a leak!

Whiteline, I like to live on the edge - - but you might notice I first said to remove it from the machine. I might be slow but having a bucket blow up in your face does teach you to slow down a bit and be more careful.

lol........... I would imagine it does Sorry, i had to bring it up. I couldn't resist

solidstripe1 wrote on Mar 3, 2009:Go to #10

If you use MEK wash your hands BEFORE you take a leak!

Same goes for Habanero peppers! I made that mistake once! Talk about a hot tamale!...........Yeeeha!

Just like RandyV said, first remove, then hit it with a propane touch for 15- 20 seconds. It's made out of stainless steel but beware of getting to hot at the top or thread area as you can melt the soldier that connects the screen to the threaded top.

The only thing that works faster than MEK is Dierich 606. Of course the 606 takes off skin too before you realize you have it on you

Ken, It's great to see you on here

Thanks Jake! I stop buy and read a few of the posts but don't have as much desire to contribute as I used to unless it is somebody in trouble. I'm having too much fun with the R3. Going to the Smokeys this week to ride Tail of the Dragon and Helll Bender.