Asking anyone for experiences with using a needle scaler for removing old paint/ rust ? Cleaning up a regular steel wheels from a John Deere flat wagon running gear, currently using the right angle grinder with various types of wire wheels, wire wheels for electric drills (RPM's are kinda slow), & of course hand wire brushes & sandpaper. Just wondering if a needle scaler would be helpful for removal of old paint & rust on the wheel ? The tire is off the rim already. Thanks for any & all replies. Alan
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Hobo,NC
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They work great my go to on those jobs. You will need a good air source. I have mobile home I beams to clean up it will be the first tool I use and I spec the only tool needed: )
Hobo,NC
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BTW the one I use is mounted in a air chisel/hammer...
Billy Shafer
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Be sure and cover your ears. We had them on the ship.
A needle scaler should work great for what you want to do. As others have done, I bought a cheapie HF one that clamps on to an air chisel. It's became my go-to for doing heavy rust, dirt, and scale removal--enough so that it stays permanently mounted to the original air chisel. Fair warning, however-it's also became one of those 'hey--can I borrow that'? tools! You'll need a good air source and good eye and ear protection--they're noisy and throw stuff everywhere.
rustyfarmall
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A Farmall M I bought several years ago had belonged to a county roads department. It had been repainted nearly every year that it was used. At least 14 layers of paint, maybe more. The needle scaler made short work of cleaning up all of the cast iron and steel parts. A heat gun and scraper took care of the sheet metal.
I will confess that I tried the needle scaler briefly on the sheet metal. It basically did nothing, and I was afraid of damaging the sheet metal, so I stopped.
Fred Werring
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Just cleaned up a 38 rear wheel that the slime had escaped over the years and rusted heavily.
Bought a cheapie from TSC, had good reviews on Amazon (TSC was cheaper), did a good job.
Fred
TSC scaler
Bought a cheapie from TSC, had good reviews on Amazon (TSC was cheaper), did a good job.
Fred
TSC scaler
Phil-mar Farms
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My go to tool for removing rust scale from rims but ear protection is a must
thehickdaddy
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As others have said, ear and eye protection is a must. But yes they are a great tool. I had never seen one before coming to my current job. Here they use it to remove concrete and asphalt as well as paint and rust.
I am told it was designed as a welding tool. To be used before welding as it removes all loose dirt and rust and paint, then after the weld it removes slag as well as peens and destresses the weld. And it seems to work well for my coworkers and i
I am told it was designed as a welding tool. To be used before welding as it removes all loose dirt and rust and paint, then after the weld it removes slag as well as peens and destresses the weld. And it seems to work well for my coworkers and i
if your rims have lots of tight places where your angle grinder can't get, I bet one would get those places as well as anything else. You might still want to run the wire brush over the flat spaces, like the spokes as there will be some bits the needle scaler won't get off. I used one a lot on a tractor I painted that apparently worked on an asphalt job.
You might not want to use it on sheet metal, though.
Mine is a Northern Tool brand. The hammer part is just a regular air hammer. I had to loctite the setscrews in place that hold the needle holder to the air hammer.
You might not want to use it on sheet metal, though.
Mine is a Northern Tool brand. The hammer part is just a regular air hammer. I had to loctite the setscrews in place that hold the needle holder to the air hammer.
Super H Mike
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I bought one online, it wouldn't work new out of the box, took it apart and it was rusted in place. I cleaned it up and now it works good, great for scaly rust removal.
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