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Title: Experience in thermoplastic paint removal anyone...
Post by: Smudger on January 09, 2016, 01:24:30 pm
Had some enquiries regarding paint removal from a car park and warehouse - surfaces are Tarmac and concrete paint is thermoplastic line paint, done a little research, seems it can be removed by high hot pressure and you can hire the equipment but anyone have experience of this, good or bad, are their alternative methods of removal ?

Interested in your experiences in this type of cleaning

Darran
Title: Re: Experience in thermoplastic paint removal anyone...
Post by: Smurf on January 09, 2016, 03:15:12 pm
I've only watched  chaps remove double yellow lines on a road by my house. They just burn the lines off with what looks like flame throwers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J6RvVace9Q
Title: Re: Experience in thermoplastic paint removal anyone...
Post by: Smudger on January 09, 2016, 03:26:22 pm
Yes I always thought they just burnt it off, but this causes toxic fumes and damages the surface - I'm not sure that's a sensible approach inside a warehouse  :-\

Darran
Title: Re: Experience in thermoplastic paint removal anyone...
Post by: Smurf on January 09, 2016, 03:35:38 pm
Don't sound the best method for removing lines in a warehouse for sure.
Maybe kevin might be able to help?
Title: Re: Experience in thermoplastic paint removal anyone...
Post by: Smudger on January 09, 2016, 03:47:13 pm
Hoping so......
Title: Re: Experience in thermoplastic paint removal anyone...
Post by: Aqua Power Solutions on January 09, 2016, 05:39:28 pm
Darren ,
Farrow system if you know any one down your way with one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9t6aZYAfys
or
Hydroblast round the corner from me use their Falch equipment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZtd_SrrCIA

Ed
Title: Re: Experience in thermoplastic paint removal anyone...
Post by: Smudger on January 10, 2016, 08:25:25 am
Cheers ed - I'll look into the farrow I saw hydro blast site and videos but I couldn't make out which falch machine they were using

Darran
Title: Re: Experience in thermoplastic paint removal anyone...
Post by: Kev Martin on January 10, 2016, 09:32:14 am
Cheers ed - I'll look into the farrow I saw hydro blast site and videos but I couldn't make out which falch machine they were using

Darran

That is a special Falch designed skater fsc for the removal of road markings
Title: Re: Experience in thermoplastic paint removal anyone...
Post by: Smudger on January 10, 2016, 01:41:20 pm
do they hire them ??

Darran
Title: Re: Experience in thermoplastic paint removal anyone...
Post by: Aqua Power Solutions on January 10, 2016, 05:23:55 pm
Darren ,
They do hire their BASIC  Falch machines out however you will have to undergo their training on them first.
Their kit is , at the top end of the market and understandable not cheap to hire . Plus you need to ammend your plant insurance !
Ed 

 
Title: Re: Experience in thermoplastic paint removal anyone...
Post by: Smudger on January 10, 2016, 06:16:49 pm
Cheers Ed.

At this stage I have no idea how serious an Enquiry this is, I'll you know how it progresses

Darran
Title: Re: Experience in thermoplastic paint removal anyone...
Post by: Kev Martin on January 10, 2016, 09:31:59 pm
Cheers Ed.

At this stage I have no idea how serious an Enquiry this is, I'll you know how it progresses

Darran

Talk to the guy at Hydro he is very helpful.  You can also ring Falch in Germany they are also very helpful and they speak brilliant English
Title: Re: Experience in thermoplastic paint removal anyone...
Post by: Smudger on January 10, 2016, 09:37:04 pm
Cheers Kev!