Dad and I used good old aircraft stripper tonight on the fenders and it didn't work as well as I thought it would. Maybe we need to paint it on thicker. Anyway what kind do you guys recomend? I know the guys on stovebolt.com have been raving about some new (safe) stripper that works well, anybody know anything about that?

Thanks All, Zach

Yeah, there are some "waterborne" stripers out there that are pretty amazing, never used them though so I can't say.

First lets polish your technique with the aircraft striper. smile.gif

First thing, rub some 36 or 40 grit over the paint good to put some scratches so the striper can get under the paint.

The gases in the striper are what do most of the work. So if you are brushing it on like you are painting fence, you are killing the stuff! Every time you run the brush over the striper you are breaking open the top and allowing the gases to escape. You want to pour it on, then brush in ONE direction, to "spread" it out, then leave it allone!. Let it do it's job and LIFT the paint off.

Use a metal putty knife and "shave" the paint off. Don't fight too much to remove what is sticking good, apply another coat of striper on these areas after you have removed what you can.

Have some number 4 or so COURSE steel wool to get some of it off may be needed. Of course I don't think I need to say this, USE SOME VERY THICK CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES. And for God's sake, put a thick plastic tarp under where you are working so the stuff falls right down on to it for easy clean up.

I used Jasco Premium. Look for the gold can at Home Depot with the picture of the Genie.

Ditto on the gloves and steel wool.
Might even want to have a good supply of rags around, as the laquer which is presumably underneath any repaints will liquify once the stripper acts on it. I found it easier to just wipe it off rather than use a putty knife.

Wasn't necessary to sand first for me, the paint would begin to blister immediately with this stuff.

aircraft stripper i tried a few that seems the best.

Her name is Bubbles and works at Billy O's down the street. :D
but seriously i used aircraft to strip my 1/4s and it worked great, had a tougher time on the hood though. It wouldnt take off the etching primer no matter how long/how many times i applied.

Ok, It worked much better tonight. Thanks brian, and everyone. I need to be carful with that razor blade scraper got a few minor scatches in the metal, We stripped it a few more times and then used the $5 7inch Eastwood/3M disc to take it the rest of the way. Is wax and grease remover the best wipe to use befor shooting the metal etch?

Another neat tool is to scrape with a plastic mud spreader. and for the tuffer stuff a Red 3M
scotch pad dipped in stripper( helps in the contours also )
I can't stress enough, echoing Martinsr..
even one stroked coverage.

I just talked to our industrail paint rep here at work and they have Dad's brand stripper that they swear by and it comes with a spray bottle that has a large jet designed to spray it on, Hence no brush needed. I think I will try this as when I just poured it on it worked allot better but that is expensive and makes a goopy mess. I will pick up some #4 steelwool and I have scotch pads already. Good info guys, great knowledgable thread graemlins/thumbsup.gif