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Any ideas on the ultimate paint stripper

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by polisher, Aug 25, 2004.

  1. polisher
    Joined: Jul 28, 2002
    Posts: 651

    polisher
    Alliance Vendor

    I've got to strip some lambo wheels and they've got a soft black paint that doesn't respond well to most strippers. It flakes and blisters in some places while flat areas seem to get harder.
    Might be an electrocoat.
    Too soft to blast.
    Can't use sodium hydroxide, it's on aluminum.
    Any good ideas?
     
  2. OldCarPilot
    Joined: Apr 1, 2003
    Posts: 1,292

    OldCarPilot
    Member
    from Bel Air MD

    Aircraft remover. Or maybe its called airplane remover. Something like that. Mean stuff so don't get it on you.
     
  3. polisher
    Joined: Jul 28, 2002
    Posts: 651

    polisher
    Alliance Vendor

    Nope.
    Tried it.
    Won't even phase this stuff.
    I need nitromorse.
    Can't find the stuff over here.
    Don't know a good alternative.
     
  4. Have you tried any of the "Orange-based" strippers? I used some on some troublesome jobs and was amazed. Wayno
     
  5. Kooter
    Joined: Sep 28, 2002
    Posts: 78

    Kooter
    Member
    from Burbank

    I just used some stuff called Redistrip on some valve covers and a bellhousing and the stuff worked incredibly well. Its non toxic and biodegradeable which i think is a big bonus. Clean up with soap and water. Just follow the directions, you cant go wrong. I got it at the local Do-It Center hardware store.
    good luck
    Kooter
     
  6. dvlscoupe
    Joined: Jul 21, 2004
    Posts: 760

    dvlscoupe
    Member

    I discovered brake fluid will strip anything off of anything! Someone knocked it on to my valve covers on the floor and four minutes later the paint looked like vinyl peeling off. I guess it was a good thing I was going to sand 'em down and polish them.
     
  7. 62fairlane
    Joined: Apr 3, 2004
    Posts: 393

    62fairlane
    Member
    from Dayton, TN

    kinda costly but lacquer will eat up about anything. get a metal tub to soak them in....will be costly though but you could test a small spot first.
     
  8. Douglas
    Joined: Apr 17, 2001
    Posts: 26

    Douglas
    Member
    from Scotland

    Hi Steve!
    You can't get Nitromors over there? bummer.
    The ingredients of Nitromors are as follows; maybe you could make some [​IMG]
    Dichloromethane
    Methanol
    Cellulose acetate
    Triethanolamine
    Paraffin wax
    Detergent
     

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