Ready to Strip Paint
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2000
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From: Blue Ridge Georgia
Ready to Strip Paint
Well, I guess I've made my decision to strip my paint instead of sanding over the old paint. Any help or info to links that will help would really make things go better. I'm not looking forward to doing this, but I'm looking forward to a good paint job.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 1999
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From: Apex NC
Re: Ready to Strip Paint (Paul 75 L82)
Paul,
Other than what I wrote up in my website, I can offer a few tips of advice too. Set aside a full day to work on it. Trying to do it a few hours at a time is too difficult. There's is too much time spent in setting up the drop cloths and plastic to get started, then cleaning up afterward, to make it worthwhile unless you've got a good 5 to 6 hour stretch to work uninterrupted. If the door jambs are OK you can leave them alone and save a bunch of hassle.
Just take your time, be patient and let the stripper do the work. I was really anxious and started removing the stripper way too early when I first started. Let it work and leave it undisturbed on the surface and you'll make quick time in removing the old paint.
Keep us posted,
Shannon
Other than what I wrote up in my website, I can offer a few tips of advice too. Set aside a full day to work on it. Trying to do it a few hours at a time is too difficult. There's is too much time spent in setting up the drop cloths and plastic to get started, then cleaning up afterward, to make it worthwhile unless you've got a good 5 to 6 hour stretch to work uninterrupted. If the door jambs are OK you can leave them alone and save a bunch of hassle.
Just take your time, be patient and let the stripper do the work. I was really anxious and started removing the stripper way too early when I first started. Let it work and leave it undisturbed on the surface and you'll make quick time in removing the old paint.
Keep us posted,
Shannon
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2000
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From: Johnston Iowa
Re: Ready to Strip Paint (Paul 75 L82)
Last Saturday I just finished stripping the entire front clip of my 69. I found the article that sb69coupe provided very informative. The best thing I can recommend is to take your time and work small sections at a time. I started on a Monday night after work (only being able to work on it a couple of hours each night) and finished up the following Saturday. At first it seems like it will never end but as soon as you start see more of the factory panel appearing you will continue on. Lots of paper towels or rags to clean your flexible plastic scrappers that you are using and a box to throw all of the garbage in. Then I washed each section I stripped at time over and over again with fresh clean cold water and then the entire front clip over and over again. I was very careful to make sure that I left no srtippper in any little areas or hard spots to get to. Wash with water, Wash with water,Wash with water,Wash with water,Wash with water,...
Good luck.
Good luck.
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Re: Ready to Strip Paint (Paul 75 L82)
Paul, Shannon and I e-mailed each other several times on how I stripped four C3s in the last 8yrs. I used a product called Evercoat One Strip available at good auto body supply shops. Like he stated(Shannon), take your time and completely strip one panel or piece at a time before moving on to the next. That stuff I mentioned is very controllable and is jellylike. You can strip up to the jamb area if your not going to repaint them or the inside hood lip area. You'll have a much better paint job stripping the old paint off!!! I used about 5 gals per car. Also, make sure you wash the car several, several times to neutralize any left over stripper after you've removed all the paint. :yesnod:
