Any tips on paint stripping

[Argeo]

Any tips on paint stripping. I am using that Aircraft stuff but anything else that I could do to help speed up? Also, what is good for removing bondo?

It is kind of cool finding out what is actually under my lousy paint job. So far I found a big glob of bondo on the rear quarter that I am still digging at. There seems to be metal under there, it is just a matter of getting the rest of the bondo out. It seems whoever fixed the ding or rot did not push out the metal as well as it could have been done, probably because to really get at it good would require removing the oil tank or that wire weld, pull technique (can't think of the name).

Hopefully my efforts our worth it.

David

[RickM]

I've always used a grinder or very coarse sandpaper to excavate old bondo. Not fun and pretty dusty.

The tool you speak of is a Stud Welder where you spot weld studs and use a puller to work the dent. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=8878

[Zeke]

The stripper should get the bondo too. Do it in the shade or cool area. You can cover the applied stripper with some medium to heavy plastic sheeting to keep it working before it dries out. Don't gouge the metal while scaping. Use a plastic spatula if you can. I used a 4" wide razor scraper, but I was careful not to dig in. Steel wool helps on the final coat to clean off the metal. Be sure to neutralize the metal, and treat it with Ospho ASAP.

[mtelliott]

I found that using the liquid aircraft stripper (as compared to the spray on type) in very warm weather made the paint just bubble and flow away within minutes.

[Mike O'Meara]

And when you apply the stripper, walk away from it and find something else to do. Let it do it's job, don't start playing with it to "see if it's working" BTDT. It's a beautiful thing to see chemistry doing your hard work for you. If there are several layers of paint you will need to make several applications of the stuff. Plastic on the floor, paper garbage bags to put the paint/remover/glop in, protective gloves, long sleeves and wear your glasses instead of contacts if you are so equiped.

[Formerly Steve Wilkinson]

Aircraft Stripper removes one layer at a time, interestingly. No matter how long you wait or how much you put on, you'll get one layer of paint off and then have to start on the next.

Stephan

[kepperly]

P on the chemical strippers. media blast by a pro. the Chemical doesn,t want to neutalize in most cases and the paint will lift.

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[Formerly Steve Wilkinson]

Unless done very carefully with the proper medium, it'll remove the galvanizing layer.

Stephan