Any one every try this to remove paint? I want to redo my wheels and figured this would be a whole lot cheaper than sand blasting. A friend told me this works on the frame as well?????????

Ive used it to stip the window trim of its factory coating and it worked real well. Never tried it with paint.

Go by your local paint store and buy a gallon of aircraft stripper, it works the first time. You will watch the paint bubble up. Strong stuff have water ready to wash off any that gets on you, it will burn/blister skin.

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I've used it to strip enamel paint off model cars. It worked well enough, but required several applications.

I'd have to say the you'd be better using aircraft stripper. Just be careful, it will burn skin. When I use stripper I keep a bucket of cold water nearby for hand dunking. Also wear eye protection.

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1980 Z-28
-stock LM1 350 (not for much longer)
-B.W. Super T-10 4 speed

Sorry for repeating, but STUDZ and Mitch'80Z are 100% right about the stripper commonly used to strip aircraft paint. I've used it to strip paint from helicopters and believe me, it'll strip you of your name if you aren't careful. http://www.nastyz28.com/ubb/eek.gif Make sure there is plenty of fresh air flowing. http://www.nastyz28.com/ubb/confused.gif

We would brush the stuff on, wait a minute or so and then go at it with a sharpened (not too sharp though) piece of plexiglass. Scotch Brite pads work really good with the stripper to clean off stubborn paint. Make sure the rubber gloves you wear are real thick, not those disposable ones.

As the guys said, water neutralizes the stuff and you should have it very handy and for gods sake, tie the dog on no where's near the run off!!! http://www.nastyz28.com/ubb/wink.gif We'd usually paint on the stripper, scrape and scotch brite, hose 'er down and reapply stripper on those stubborn spots.

Good luck.

LR

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1971 SS
- 400 Small block
- Holley 650 double pumper
- Holley Avenger intake
- Goodyear Eagle boots (smooth at 100 mph)

[This message has been edited by LongRanger (edited April 17, 2002).]

STUDZ is correct regarding aircraft stripper for heavy duty jobs. For your application,
I would go with aircraft stripper.

For light duty stripping, good ol' brake
fluid works wonders!


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This stuff sounds LIKE... what's the word I'm looking for......ummmmm...ummmm DANGEROUS. Makes it all the more fun.

Thanks guys

the oven cleaner works I stripped atrunk lid on a 67 camaro I used to own you have to let it set a few minutes.

Be careful, oven cleaner will eat aluminum! It removes anodizing, but if you leave it on too long it will remove more than just the surface layer of the metal...

try graffity remover , sold at wal-mart in an spay can in the paint section under the brand name OOPS!
works great , I used it so strip paint many times , spay it let it set for 10 minutes an shoot it with a pressure washer .

I just used POR paint stripper-the stuff works great and is a whole lot less corrosive(i think even non-toxic) then the aircraft stripper-dont have to worry about losing your arm using it