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Old 03-13-2008, 10:14 AM   #1
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what would be the easiest and best way to strip the paint from my quarters. i need to repair them but i dont wanna sith there for days trying to get the paint off. keep in mind, the car is in my driveway not a shop
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Old 03-13-2008, 10:19 AM   #2
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Chemical stripping can be the cleanest as far as dust goes but you have to make sure you don't get it everywhere. Also it's temperature sensative- it won't strip as well in the colder weather. If you go that route, NAPA stocks a good one. I think it's a Martin Senour product.

You can use a random orbit sander but you will probably need a big compressor to power it.
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Old 03-13-2008, 10:30 AM   #3
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You can use a random orbit sander but you will probably need a big compressor to power it.
a DA sander??? yea i dont have a compressor
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Old 03-13-2008, 12:03 PM   #4
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Chemical might be your best option if the car doesn't run. Or Final Strip does soda blasting and I believe they'll come right out to you. The product is biodegradable so you can just hose it down after.
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Old 03-13-2008, 05:53 PM   #5
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I've done a chevelle, a nova, and a corvette with aircraft remover (they make one for metal and one for fiberglass) Water neutralizes it. I'm not sure how it works in different temperatures but it worked awesome. Just carefully mask off what you don't want stripped.
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Old 03-13-2008, 08:46 PM   #6
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Chemical might be your best option if the car doesn't run. Or Final Strip does soda blasting and I believe they'll come right out to you. The product is biodegradable so you can just hose it down after.
Watch out that stuff can kill landscaping.
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Old 03-13-2008, 09:18 PM   #7
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k aircraft remover it is... thanks guys
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Old 03-13-2008, 09:22 PM   #8
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There is a brief write up on that stuff in the new Hot Rod.

I had decent results with stuff called peel away 7. Home Depot carries it. Much less toxic, even bit into undercoating pretty good. They don't give you enough paper, but it is just wax paper. Just a thought.
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Old 03-13-2008, 09:26 PM   #9
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awesome i work at home depot, ill pick it up tomorrow
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its better to do it when its hot the stuff works better we stripped my uncles 86 vette quick as hell last winter in his garage
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Old 03-13-2008, 10:34 PM   #11
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yea i have plenty of time, i was just wonderin what would be best, im gunna start as soon as it gets a lil warmer out
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Just make sure you get some type of primer on that bare metal almost immediately after you're done working or you could end up with rust fast.
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