Now for a pressure tank paint stripper?

[beerman57]

I remembered I have this stuff Aqua Strip, I used it on this fiberglass boat I re-did the exterior. It’s pretty good stuff and also bio-degradable, at least that’s what the label says.

[1946zephyr]

I have a bead blast cabinet myself. My future plans are to build a blasting room, so I can do complete motors. Often times I find good running motors that just LOOK rough and a strip and paint would do nicely for them.

[beerman57]

I’m good to go, put the aqua-strip on the seams and now all I have to do is sand the flat parts.

[mr-asa]

quote Mumbles:

Just go to your local auto or paint supply store and tell them you want aircraft paint stripper. It’s more powerful than regular paint stripper and it will even remove dried out dead flies from your screen door! Better yet, you don’t even need to own a plane or heli to buy the stuff!

The active ingredient in most aircraft stripper is the one I mentioned above. You can get a concentrated gel form of the stuff at hardware stores.

It works faster and penetrates deeper than the aerosol version any auto store will sell you. Usually it is a lot cheaper per ounce.

[cajuncook1]

quote Mumbles:

Just go to your local auto or paint supply store and tell them you want aircraft paint stripper. It’s more powerful than regular paint stripper and it will even remove dried out dead flies from your screen door! Better yet, you don’t even need to own a plane or heli to buy the stuff!

Speaking of tailgate workbenches, you might have noticed that lots of the pics I post are taken on my mobile tailgate workbench, built by Ford. After putting a few inches of lift in the truck, it’s now at the perfect height so my belly rests on it for stability as I lean over working on carbs and stuff.

Hahaha ha

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[stanley]

Here is a tip for using chemical strippers.Put on the stripper(paste is best),wait the suggested amount of time.Scrub the stripper and paint off using wood planer or jointer shavings.The shavings are mildly abrasive,but won’t leave scratches.They also "absorb" the stripper and paint,making them easy to dispose of.

[mini-motors]

Here’s a trick I learned over at the Coleman Lantern forum. Lye. And the easiest source is Easy Off oven cleaner. NOT the "no fumes" stuff, but the heavy duty stuff. It may take 2 or 3 tries, but it’s easier to find, and does a fine job. I’ve done several pieces and never had to sand.

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