what is the best way to get all the paint off my 81 vette, it seems to be white on top with gray primer under. do i use a paint stripper or i saw some people say they srape the paint off? ur help would be appreciated.

 

There are several ways and I am sure that you will get several different responses to your question. I used Citristrip and razor blades. Citristrip is safer than most strippers and is washed of with water. Bought mine at Home Depot applied it with a brush let is sit until the paint started lifting and then scraped the paint off with a razor blade. I then went back over the scrapped area and cleaned it with a scotch pad and lacquer thinner

 

Citristrip rocks!!

 

Yepper, used both Citristip and Kleanstrip for Fiberglass (used plastic putty knifes ofr removal)... Both work well, but CS definitely smells better (but costs a little more as well)... Couple boxes of scotchbrites and a 5 gal bucket of lacquer thinner and you'll be there...

Rogman

 

I went to an aerosol paint stripper available in the automotive section of a Canadian hardware store chain. It bubbles the paint, then I wipe it off with a rag. It doesn't mar the gray primer. I did the whole car in 1 1/2 days. Worked like a charm.

 

thanks guys for ur info , going to start stripping car soon.

 

Let us know how it goes.

 

i will put up pictures and probably have more questions, next couple of weeks hopefully.

 

I used Capt'n Lee's stripper available at Zip. It took mine to the factory primer, and I sanded it by hand from there. I used a plastic scraper, and per the instructions, neutralized with water. It sat in bare fiberglass for 2 months before painting. 6 years later, no problems.

 

'81 was the year they changed from lacquer to enamel, which does your 'vette have on it?


Keep the shiny side up!
Scott

 

Enamel only on the Bowling Green cars; all the St. Louis cars continued to use lacquer.

 

i not sure what type of paint is on it