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    Removing Paint Completely

    I am trying to get a spare body panel back to bare metal

    I have tried a lot of things including, orbital sander, battery acid, brake fluid, paint stripper (In a can), wax/grease remover....

    Is there any EASY way to get the paint off? (That doesnt take hours)

    Any suggestions are appreciated.
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    Originally posted by NZDM View Post
    I am trying to get a spare body panel back to bare metal

    I have tried a lot of things including, orbital sander, battery acid, brake fluid, paint stripper (In a can), wax/grease remover....

    Is there any EASY way to get the paint off? (That doesnt take hours)

    Any suggestions are appreciated.
    I have this http://www.autobodytoolmart.com/dyna...3-p-11969.aspx



    But orbital sander with 80 grit will work.. It will take a while if you use it on random orbital mode.. Mine you can lock into "grinder" mode and it will do it in a tenth of the time..


    You can use 36 grit paper or 16 grit but I don't recommend it because since you used battery acid etc you do not know what you are doing and with the lower grits you can make a lot of future work for yourself..
    Last edited by ChIoVnIdCa; 05-06-2010, 06:31 PM.

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      #3
      The condition of the body panel is not important in the end, it just needs the paint and undercoat removed.

      I guess ill try to find someone with one of those tools. I tried mine with 80 grit, and it only took the paint off on the edges.

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        #4
        Why do you want to go right back to bare steel?
        You only need to take the actual base color off really for a respray.
        Going back to bare steel makes the process more expensive and more time consuming.


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          #5
          It's not getting resprayed, It's not actually going back on a car.

          I just want bare metal

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            #6
            Ahh, makes sense.
            Paint stripper from Repco or Supercheap will do it


            Car Safety / General Servicing Checks --------Basic suspension checks

            My 5.7 LS1 Holden Ute

            A "Finished" project car is never finished until its been sold.

            If at first you don't succeed, Try again. Don't give up too easily, persistance pays off in the end.

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              #7
              X2 Pour a whole can of paint stripper on it, let it sit, then wirebrush it with a drill, should come off. if not, repeat the process

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                #8
                Evil Demon, I have tried CRC Strip Off (Which normally works sweet on rocker covers etc) but it'd didnt penetrate deep enough and has sort of just made the paint textured now

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                  #9
                  You can get a cheap grinder and wire wheel for under $20 .. Wear long sleeves, gloves and eye protection though lol

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                    #10
                    look for Aircraft Stripper. That stuff should take it down to bare metal in no time.

                    http://www.google.com/products/catal...CBEQ8wIwAjgA#p


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                      #11
                      I 2nd a wire wheel, good luck.

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by ChIoVnIdCa View Post
                        You can get a cheap grinder and wire wheel for under $20 .. Wear long sleeves, gloves and eye protection though lol

                        Or the 3m paint and rust stripper - They wont damage the steel.


                        Car Safety / General Servicing Checks --------Basic suspension checks

                        My 5.7 LS1 Holden Ute

                        A "Finished" project car is never finished until its been sold.

                        If at first you don't succeed, Try again. Don't give up too easily, persistance pays off in the end.

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                          #13
                          aircraft stripper ftw!!!


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                          Sold to: di2accord

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                            #14
                            Thanks all, yea I figured a high end stripper would be best.

                            Will see if I can find some aircraft style stripper locally,

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