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snowb07

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I am trying to get down to bare metal and in most areas ther is a whitish paint and then gray paint or primer under it. I tried useing Aircraft stripper and then a wire brush, the stripper no matter how long I let it sit for does nothing and the wire brush takes for ever. Any one have a good way of removing it?

 

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ForceFed70

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Try using a angle grinder with a sanding wheel.

 

65ShelbyClone

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"Aircraft Stripper" contains methylene chloride as the main incredient. ME has a hard time with body fillers and some epoxies. I tried stripping the roof of my car, but it has a layer of glaze/filler that dates back to the late '60s. I tried hand sanding and light duty sand blasting, but it is going to need motorized mechanical removal.

 

SHIFTY101EASY

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get an abrasive disc and put it on a 4 1/2" angle grinder and that will strip paint filler, and anything else to bare metal in about 2 seconds. aircraft stripper is the biggest joke i have ever tried....what a mess.....didn't take barely anything off....don't even bother.

 

Pakrat

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Media blast it, hands down the fastest way you just have to be careful when doing the body so you don't warp the metal.

 

SHIFTY101EASY

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maybe, but if everything isn't out of the car it will probably be all over everything. i guess there is no non-messy way to do it.

 

jb1dsl

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I used a variable speed sand with an eight inch disc. Use 80 grit disc and this will do it.

Read this
http://autobodystore.com/strip_&_paint.htm

i got a sander from harbor freight for 40 dollars, worked great.