Best stripper to use
 

What is the best brand of paint stripper to use. I am stipping the entire car that has 2 coats on it.

Has anyone used Por-15?
Thanks

I am interested in how much is needed also, and how to care for the car, after it is stripped before it is painted????

Should it be primed immediately?

Shawn

The best stripper I've used... Well it was about 6 months ago and her name was. Opps, my mistake. I'm outa here.

A few years ago, I had a pro shop refinish a '70 Mach 1. They used Aircraft paint stripper. I remember stopping by the shop one day and watching the paint on rear quarter just slide off. Beautiful sheet metal ready to prime. Very caustic stuff. But it works.

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Robert Stoll
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Aircraft stripper, 2 gallons should be enough. auto paint stores have it.

I've always been afraid to use chemical strip on a car body. Concerned about residue ruining the new paint.

How are you cleaning this stuff off?

Chuck

i am concerned about each of those microseconds that the metal is exposed to the air before being painted again...what car?...remember porsche used zinc galvanizing on many models which can be destroyed by the process

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As far as I know, galvanizing can quicly be destroyed by physical processes, such as bead=blasting and sanding, but not by the use of a chemical stripper. I used Aircraft Stripper to de=paint my entire car, which is galvanized. Exposure to air doesn§t hurt galvanization, and lots of galvanized stuff is routinely used unpainted. The car has been painted for almsot a year now with no problem from stripper residue hiding in crevices. Of course, you dont§ make a strong effort to get it into crevices==you need to be a little careful of where you apply it heavily==and you hose it out carefully and ¨strongly with a good stream from a garden hose. If there are any wierd characters in this psot, I§m sitting in an internet cafe in the Czech Republic, using a Czech keyboard, and God only knows what the resul¨ts will be.

Stephan

How do you re-galvanize? Or is there a primer/prep. that should be used instead?

Jw

I've been stripping and painting some smaller parts to my 73, some engine parts etc. When I can't use a bead blaster I use an orange solvent paint remover. It works really well and seems less caustic.
I also use POR 15, I really like it. They sell a metal prep which you spray on, let it sit for a few minutes and rinse off. Then spray (or brush) the por15. It's very powerful stuff, don't get in on your hands or inhale it. I've used it for years with great success.

Bruce Herrmann