stripping paint!
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stripping paint!
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!
Thanks!
Re: stripping paint!
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!
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)
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!
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)
Re: stripping paint!
Top tips! Im grateful for all of this
Re: stripping paint!
'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
by proper the twisted tufted variety . . . . .
like these (other suppliers are available)
http://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-wire-br ... -m14/98031
Alan
480 ES 2litre 'Celebration' ? , C30 1.8ES, SS1
480 ES 2litre 'Celebration' ? , C30 1.8ES, SS1
Re: stripping paint!
Should also point out that whilst I've recommended Dinitrol 3125, what I actually use is Bilt Hamber S50
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!
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!
Re: stripping paint!
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
Re: stripping paint!
I recommend aircraft paint remover. A bit messy but works well.
- jamescarruthers
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Re: stripping paint!
The good shit is banned from September!
https://www.silmid.com/coatings/paint-r ... 25lt-drum/
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)
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)
- dragonflyjewels
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Re: stripping paint!
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
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
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