stripping paint!

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timrosser
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stripping paint!

Post by timrosser » Thu Dec 17, 2015 7:53 pm

Any tips on automotive paint strippers? I'm thinking of repainting the lower sills in por-15 before overprinting. Anyhow I need to get some good paint off as well as the rusty stuff!

Thanks!

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Re: stripping paint!

Post by jifflemon » Tue Dec 20, 2016 12:17 am

Don't bother with Nitromors - Like anything that "used" to be good, it's been made environmentally friendly, which means its no longer good for stripping anything.

Depending on how Far you want to go, a flap wheel on a grinder would get you down to bare metal pretty sharpish.

For treating rust pitting, I like Vactan - You'll find it on the bay of evil.

POR15 is Awesome stuff - DO wear gloves - I think it still has the warning on the lid that essentially says only time will remove it from your skin if you get it on it! :lol:

Finally, don't forget that sills tend to rot from the inside out - I'd squirt Vactan inside, then cover that with some Dinitrol 3125 (waxoyl is right up in the nitromors category)

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Re: stripping paint!

Post by timrosser » Tue Feb 28, 2017 3:23 pm

Top tips! Im grateful for all of this :-)

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Re: stripping paint!

Post by Alan 480 » Tue Feb 28, 2017 6:25 pm

'Proper' wire cup brush on angry grinder, removes paint & surface rust then treat as reqd,

by proper the twisted tufted variety . . . . .

like these (other suppliers are available)

http://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-wire-br ... -m14/98031
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Re: stripping paint!

Post by jifflemon » Tue Feb 28, 2017 9:40 pm

Should also point out that whilst I've recommended Dinitrol 3125, what I actually use is Bilt Hamber S50 :shock:

Dinitrol is good, but I think Bilt Hamber has the edge! Oh, and found this that may amuse people that have never used POR 15 before!

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Re: stripping paint!

Post by timrosser » Fri Mar 03, 2017 5:43 pm

Call me a wuss but I ended up going with BH 2 part epoxy mastic over zinc primer! Only time will tell! Thanks so much

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Re: stripping paint!

Post by gebrad » Thu Jul 20, 2017 10:16 am

I recommend aircraft paint remover. A bit messy but works well.

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jamescarruthers
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Re: stripping paint!

Post by jamescarruthers » Thu Jul 20, 2017 12:15 pm

The good shit is banned from September!
https://www.silmid.com/coatings/paint-r ... 25lt-drum/
1987 Volvo 480 ES, 507274, 217 - Red (Ness)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)

Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
E981 KHM -- ES (509849)

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Re: stripping paint!

Post by dragonflyjewels » Thu Jul 20, 2017 7:25 pm

Ah, so the good shit is banned from September is it ? The most effective car paintstripper I know is squirrel shit - seriously !! I'd like to see them ban that :lol: :lol: :lol:
Sylvia

Snazzy - 1993 Paris Blue ES red dipstick 2.0i bought 2001
Lethal Lily - 1991 White Turbo
Paris the Unicorn - 1991 Paris Edition
hubby has
Sven - 1994 Racing Green GT
Evil Eva - 1992 Paris Blue Turbo

no previous 480s - can't bear to sell any

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Re: stripping paint!

Post by arthuy » Mon Jul 24, 2017 9:09 pm

There is some good tips from this guy.

http://www.rust.co.uk/default.aspx

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