Paint Stripping
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Paint Stripping
Talked with my painter today about getting my 62 painted
he is a friend so i will be able to work along with him ,, removing paint and trim
my question is what is the best way to remove paint from our cars
all answers ,replies and suggestion are appreciated
Thx
Steve
he is a friend so i will be able to work along with him ,, removing paint and trim
my question is what is the best way to remove paint from our cars
all answers ,replies and suggestion are appreciated
Thx
Steve
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You should go with what your painter suggests IMO. His paint job will depend greatly on how the car is prepped so he should have a say in how that happens.
You'll hear everything on here from Captain Lee's chemical stripper, to razor blades to media blasting..
You'll hear everything on here from Captain Lee's chemical stripper, to razor blades to media blasting..
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Canuck62, I am in the middle of frame off on my 62. I took the body to a professional and had it sodablasted. Cost was $850.00. The underbody had been painted black so I did that myself. I tried just using lacquer thinner but that was not good. I went to a auto paint store and got some aircraft stripper. Took 3 cans to do the whole underside. Used a razor and it just peeled right off. Some places I had to spray 2 or 3 times but most came off with one spray. Then I used the lacquer thinner to get real clean with a rag and sometimes a scotchbrite or a brillopad. I would not want to do the whole car like this though, unless you have a WHOLE lot of time!! Brandon
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Painter suggested a chemical stripper for fiberglass,,, he showed me his stuff but i forget the name already
I will doing the stripping in his shop under his direction
but since there are two coats of paint,,, i thought i would check here on an easy way,
he did mention it would take a few coats because the original coat would be tough to remove
Guess i get my respirator out and go to work
probably wont start till late this month or early October,,,, need to get my driving in before it gets to cold
I will doing the stripping in his shop under his direction
but since there are two coats of paint,,, i thought i would check here on an easy way,
he did mention it would take a few coats because the original coat would be tough to remove
Guess i get my respirator out and go to work
probably wont start till late this month or early October,,,, need to get my driving in before it gets to cold
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You should go with what your painter suggests IMO. His paint job will depend greatly on how the car is prepped so he should have a say in how that happens.
You'll hear everything on here from Captain Lee's chemical stripper, to razor blades to media blasting..
You'll hear everything on here from Captain Lee's chemical stripper, to razor blades to media blasting..
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I've never had good luck using chemical strippers on Base Coat/Clear Coat. The only way i have managed to get captain lee's or talstrip to work somewhat effectively was to blast it off with a pressure washer after it has started to break up the paint, but that was on metal. Obviously, I don't recommend using a pressure washer on fiberglass. I would media blast or sand over using chemical strippers. If you do end up using chemical strippers make sure you let the car bake outside in the sun for about a month after all paint is removed to allow the chemicals to off-gas.
I've only stripped one corvette with a razor blade and it had its original lacquer followed by an additional coat of lacquer. The razor blade will not do anything to the brown oxide primer. I ended up stripping it off by hand with sandpaper, which took about 2 weeks working on it 4 hours a day.
I've only stripped one corvette with a razor blade and it had its original lacquer followed by an additional coat of lacquer. The razor blade will not do anything to the brown oxide primer. I ended up stripping it off by hand with sandpaper, which took about 2 weeks working on it 4 hours a day.
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Yeah - one of the first things I look at on a repaint on a C1 is how crisp those horizontal lines are along the rear fenders (see pic). If those are rounded off or not razor sharp I consider it an amateur job. Get too aggressive with media blasting or block sanding and it can ruin the details on these cars.
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Thank You
I plan on taking my painters advice,,, just nice to know stuff
i watched a few youtube videos,,, one i was surprised at was a heat gun method
they also had the plastic bead method on youtube
Thx Again for the replies
Steve
I plan on taking my painters advice,,, just nice to know stuff
i watched a few youtube videos,,, one i was surprised at was a heat gun method
they also had the plastic bead method on youtube
Thx Again for the replies
Steve
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Soda blast will damage the fiberglass in some areas even if you are careful. Use chemical strip called Klean Strip for fibrrglass. Do one panel, one layer at a time. You dont need to wait for a month for the chemical to clear. Wash twice with soap and hot water, then final wipe down with kacquer rhinner.
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Buy a gallon of acetone, a few pairs of HD rubber gloves, and a whole pile of rags, and wipe the old paint off. Done it twice...pretty messy but doesn't damage the fiberglass. Cheap too.
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Gotta love the opinions from those that have never picked up a spray gun or done any bodywork/paint.
. I'm a "backyard painter" that's been using chemical stripper for over 40 years. Never had a problem with it and every car I've painted has won, at a minimum, a 1st place trophy and many best paint/best of show ones as well.
Jim
. I'm a "backyard painter" that's been using chemical stripper for over 40 years. Never had a problem with it and every car I've painted has won, at a minimum, a 1st place trophy and many best paint/best of show ones as well.Jim
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Gotta love the opinions from those that have never picked up a spray gun or done any bodywork/paint.. I'm a "backyard painter" that's been using chemical stripper for over 40 years. Never had a problem with it and every car I've painted has won, at a minimum, a 1st place trophy and many best paint/best of show ones as well.
Jim
. I'm a "backyard painter" that's been using chemical stripper for over 40 years. Never had a problem with it and every car I've painted has won, at a minimum, a 1st place trophy and many best paint/best of show ones as well.Jim
you and my painter recommend chemical stripper
I will doing the stripping under his direction
got any tips for me ??
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Follow the instructions and have lots of ventilation or wear a respirator.
Jim