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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 07:44 PM
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Hey everyone, stripping my 80 and finding it alittle difficult. Im using the run of the mill fiberglass stripper and its just not doing the job. The car has 3 layers of primer and 3 of paint, with some kind of sealant in the mix, all in their respective orders. Does anyone know of any high, intense fiberglass paint remover, that might be able to get the job done? I would appreciate the help.
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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 07:53 PM
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get a holder and use it at a low angle. search the threads from a couple of weeks ago
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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 08:07 PM
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I had several layers of several colors of paint on my '80 too. I tried stripping it quickly realized that was going to go well. I am SO glad I had it media blasted. Media blasting removes multiple layers of paint without damaging fiberglass.

Before (Bubba Red):


Media blasted:


After (original Code 28 Dark Blue Metallic):
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