Lacquer Thinner
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Safety Car
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From: Calgary Alberta
Lacquer Thinner
I 've been using water to remove the paint stripper residue from my car (as well as a scotch bright pad). I would like to double up the process with some lacquer thinner. What type of thinner do you recommend...just the ordinary stuff from Home Depot? Do I use a rag soaked in lacquer thinner and just wipe on/wipe off to remove contaminants? Will this stuff need to be removed with water after use...or is it safe on fiberglass panels?
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Drifting
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From: grand prairie texas
When I stripped mine I also wiped it down with water and the lacquer thinner that is sold at Home Depot for $10 dollars a gallon. Just be careful not to use it around a gas water heater if its in your garage that stuff is extremely flammable.
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
i would follow the strippers instructions to a T....you don't want to contaminate the surface to be painted accidentally
Last edited by bobs77vet; Mar 25, 2007 at 07:01 PM.
Drifting
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From: Scottsdale Arizona
When I stripped my Vette I used the stripper and then neutralized that with soap and water and then I used a scotch brite pad and lacquer thinner and then washed with soap and water and the fiberglass was real clean.
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