Aircraft Stripper
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From: Howell N.J.
Originally Posted by Budman78
Is this stuff safe to use on fiberglass. The instructions say no, but I see alot of people using it. Opinions please. 
Drifting
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From: Burlington WI
Originally Posted by Budman78
Is this stuff safe to use on fiberglass. The instructions say no, but I see alot of people using it. Opinions please.
Is this one of those cases where NO means Yes ???
It's your car....
Melting Slicks
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From: Sudbury MA
I used it to strip my 68 because the owner of a Corvette Body & Paint shop who has been in business for 27 years in my town told me to use it. This guy uses it on the Corvettes he repairs and he also owns several Vettes so I trust his opinion.
Paint job came out great.
Kurt
Paint job came out great.
Kurt
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From: DFW TX
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St. Jude Donor '07
Originally Posted by ahoover
There are 2 kinds of "Aircraft" brand stripper." The label on one type says "fiberglass" and the other label is for all other surfaces. Use the fiberglass label only on your Vette.
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St. Jude Donor '09
Originally Posted by Budman78
Looks like it's working, but I will try the other type at the paint store tomorrow. Hope I didn't hurt anything. I wiped everything down with Laquar thinner and then simple greened it with water to wash it off.
How does it come off? Scraper? Does it turn the old paint into gooey globs? If so, how do you handle the globs?
Drifting
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From: Yooperville MI
Originally Posted by Jughead
How does it come off? Scraper? Does it turn the old paint into gooey globs? If so, how do you handle the globs?
Stripping these quarters was a waste of time and material, ended up replacing them.
Drifting
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From: midlothian texas
Aircraft Stripper
is your car a gel coat ? if so just be careful like they said . be sure you have protection on especially eye's .I did my 72 with razor blades and it was very fast and easy if you use a holder and start with a twisting motion then just push straight . try not to dig in though.
or you will have to use a filler .
just a note my 72 was bare glass under the paint I'm not sure what year they started with gel coat but with bare glass you have to worry about the stripper sinking into the glass you may leave a small amount that will bite you big time if not removed completely before paint .
good look with the stripper .
NTQ
or you will have to use a filler .
just a note my 72 was bare glass under the paint I'm not sure what year they started with gel coat but with bare glass you have to worry about the stripper sinking into the glass you may leave a small amount that will bite you big time if not removed completely before paint .
good look with the stripper .
NTQ
Burning Brakes
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From: San Angelo TX
Use Captain Lee's Auto Spra Strip.
It will remove the paint but not the primer so it never touches the fiberglass. Then you can sand off the primer which sands off much easier than the paint.
It will remove the paint but not the primer so it never touches the fiberglass. Then you can sand off the primer which sands off much easier than the paint.
Burning Brakes
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From: San Angelo TX
Originally Posted by Hogwild
is your car a gel coat ? if so just be careful like they said . be sure you have protection on especially eye's .I did my 72 with razor blades and it was very fast and easy if you use a holder and start with a twisting motion then just push straight . try not to dig in though.
or you will have to use a filler .
just a note my 72 was bare glass under the paint I'm not sure what year they started with gel coat but with bare glass you have to worry about the stripper sinking into the glass you may leave a small amount that will bite you big time if not removed completely before paint .
good look with the stripper .
NTQ
or you will have to use a filler .
just a note my 72 was bare glass under the paint I'm not sure what year they started with gel coat but with bare glass you have to worry about the stripper sinking into the glass you may leave a small amount that will bite you big time if not removed completely before paint .
good look with the stripper .
NTQ
Racer
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From: santa clara ca
The company that makes POR-15 also makes a product called PRO-Strip and they claim it to be safe on fiberglass. I have not used this product yet, but have used their frame paint and it works great. Here is the address: http://www.por15.com/PRODUCTS/ACCESS...1/Default.aspx
Sorry could not figure how to make it a link. They have the directions posted.
Sorry could not figure how to make it a link. They have the directions posted.
Instructor
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From: Oakdale Ct
Originally Posted by Bangkok Dean
My St Bernard fell in a bucket of that stuff once
Seriously, I started using the stuff for corvettes sold by Ecklers.. I used gloves and was carefull, but some got on my legs (I was wearing shorts... DOH!) and it burns real good.. be carefull!
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From: Baton Rouge LA
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Nick (Vetmanic) has done lotsa comparisons of stripper and had some magic stuff that ate the paint but not the fiberglass or gelcoat - drop him a line and see what he's using.
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From: calgary alberta