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Well the reason its an issue is I haven't found any without some kind of powder coat. On a closer inspection I see that some of them are only painted not poweder coated I think I'll give up on the poweder coated ones and sand the painted ones. Thanks for the advice, everyone.

I live in a residential area I am not going to burn it off. I do have a bunch of other stuff I was going to take to get sand blasted. I'll probably just add the springs to the pile and take it all together. thanks all

G'day all, I have a few old coils springs from cars I picked up very cheap at my local scrap yard. I was planning on using them to make some wood working chisels and wood turning tools. The problem is they are all coated in a black powder coat that I am having dificulty removing. (I thought it was just paint) I have tried wire brushes on power drills but its too tough for this to be easy and sanding cylindrical and coiled steel is not much fun it would take a long time to do becaus of the shape. I can't really heat it first as the powder coat is plastic and would give off some pretty nasty fumes. So does anyone have any ideas on removing it quickly or easily?

I use charcoal for the similar reasons as have already been mentioned by others; Environmental, coal being a non renewable resource and the local effects burning it would have on my suburban neighbourhood. Gas powered forges seem expensive and also use a non renewable resource. I am just starting out with blacksmithing and charcoal is the only fuel I have been able to get hold of.