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Mon Nov 18, 2002 9:17 pm

Could someone recommend a good method of stripping paint besides shelling out the cash for media blasting. I've tried some liquid stripper with no luck. Will a wire wheel work without damaging the metal. Thanks

Jay

Mon Nov 18, 2002 9:54 pm

I've used Aircraft stripper (I think that's actually the brand name). It's pretty serious stuff. Be sure you wear the right gloves or it'll burn the skin off your fingers.
I also use a random/orbital sander - depending on exactly what I want to do.

JSH

Mon Nov 18, 2002 10:01 pm

Any chemical paint stripper with Methylene (or Methyl) Cloride should work just fine. Find some with the highest concentration of active ingredient (mine says 990gm/litre). Lay it on thick, wait for the paint to bubble-soften and then use a metal scraper to remove the paint. Some paints are more resistant that others.

Use heavy rubber gloves (not latex - they fall apart) and saftey glasses - it's rough on skin and eyes.

And if you have some left over, you can make some dandy carb cleaner with it - dissolve 10% paint stripper in 90% kerosine - it's the same active ingredient in both products.

Rob
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Tue Nov 19, 2002 1:23 am

I was using the Aircraft brand stripper yesterday on my 51 split. That stuff is hard core! Take my advice, wear some rubber gloves and a longsleeve shirt and have a bucket of water close by cuz if it gets on your skin, the water instantly neutralizes it and it wont burn the heck out of you!

Tue Nov 19, 2002 5:38 am

Thanks for the help.

Jay

Tue Nov 19, 2002 7:16 am

Hey Bigchevy;
My guess is that you learned to wear rubber gloves and a long-sleeved shirt the hard way. It only takes once to realize the manufacturers mean it when they say to do that, huh?

JSH

Tue Nov 19, 2002 11:03 am

where would a person be able to purchase Aircraft stripper?