taking the paint off
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Coralville Iowa
I stripped the paint off of this car back in 1970 with, believe it or not, a "jack-knife"... and lots of sharpening... I just got started one day and found the going to be pretty easy. Time consuming and hard on the hands, but very inexpensive.
Today I do it this way... "soda-blasting". It's very fast, usually done in a day and very easy on the fiberglass, not to mention the fingers. Considering the time you would spend stripping it otherwise, I think it's even a bit of a bargain. Typically $800 to $1000 around here.
If you do decide to do it chemically, read and follow the instructions carefully. I've seen results show up months after the car (fiberglass) was painted when it was done by a non professional that decided to leave the stripper on too long... in hopes that it would work even better...
Good luck... GUSTO
Today I do it this way... "soda-blasting". It's very fast, usually done in a day and very easy on the fiberglass, not to mention the fingers. Considering the time you would spend stripping it otherwise, I think it's even a bit of a bargain. Typically $800 to $1000 around here.
If you do decide to do it chemically, read and follow the instructions carefully. I've seen results show up months after the car (fiberglass) was painted when it was done by a non professional that decided to leave the stripper on too long... in hopes that it would work even better...
Good luck... GUSTO
I go this way as well.
I've done the razor and the chemical stripper and the soda blast is the way to go now.
