De-rusting a Fisher plow. How?

[rogersmithiii]

I bought an 8 foot, Fisher snowplow for cheap money. It’s rusty and has peeling paint, but no rot.
Any advice on stripping the rust and peeling paint so I can prime it and paint?
The wire wheels got really crappy reviews on the web, and I don’t look forward to wire brushing 8 feet of metal.

I have an angle grinder, an 8 inch buffer, and a Milwaukee drill.

Thanks

 

[PCustoms]

Pics?

I did one last fall, used a combination of wet media blasting, stripper wheels and wire brushes. I couldn't get some of the deep areas (it was stored face down) so called it good and primed with a rust converter.

The wet blast was slick, but made a mess and used a lot of sand. Second best was the paint stripping discs.

 

[rogersmithiii]

Pics?

I did one last fall, used a combination of wet media blasting, stripper wheels and wire brushes. I couldn't get some of the deep areas (it was stored face down) so called it good and primed with a rust converter.

Nice job.
Chris

 

[PCustoms]

Nice job.
Chris

Thanks.

All said and done, I should have just paid to have it blasted. At the end of the day I could have just used it as is, but after dealing with a poorly maintained snowblower for 3 winters the goal was to not have any issues moving forward. Paint looks good, new hydraulics make it work good.

 

[APEowner]

Those are powder coated from the factory so aggressive media blasting is the easiest method for stripping them. That assumes that you have the equipment. I think second choice would be a crud thug.