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Best method to remove paint from fiberglass grained panels

cmayna

cmayna

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OK, I'm starting to prepare the interior rear panels and need to hear your words of wisdom on the best way to prepare the grained panels.
 
Heavy Duty Easy-Off over cleaner.

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Wait, do I need to post this in da "Kitchen" ? :craz


Let is soak for a while out in the sun. Use a fiber bristle brush and scrub, rinse and repeat if necessary.
 
Use gloves with the easy off too. I used to remove pin stripping from motorcycles with easy off. The longer you leave it on, the deeper it gets into the paint.
 
I always had to find the original type easy off too. Seems like some types didn't work to well.
 
I've had mixed results when using Oven Off. The console that I picked up, was painted black when I got it. And painted badly. :barf I used the original Oven Off to remove the paint. It removed some of the paint, but not all. It also didn't do much to the primer. It just sat there and laughed at me. And definitely wear gloves...there are some toxic chemicals in Oven Off, and it can remove skin.
 
It has to be the HEAVY DUTY version. And do not get the type that is "Heat activated". I.E. - cooking it in the oven.
 
That's the stuff I was using, and it still the paint hung on. That must have been some of the "good" paint that is no longer legal in this state!!!
 
I repainted the panels in my mach1 and tried the easy-off and it didnt get the paint off as good as I wanted. Believe it or not, I used paint stripper for auto paint. Spayed it on, immediatey wiped it off with a towel and washed it with soap and water. Worked GREAT and was very easy. Just wear gloves and be careful.
 
I used laquer thinner and a plastic bristle brush. If any of the paint was particularly stubborn, I used some paint stripper, but for most of it the laquer thinner dissolves it.
 
Just curious (from the talk of Easy-Off). Has anyone tried naval jelly or airplane stripper (like you'd use on exterior panels)? I'm wondering if these would work any better with the fiberglass panels.
 
"Sacbill" said:
Just curious (from the talk of Easy-Off). Has anyone tried naval jelly or airplane stripper (like you'd use on exterior panels)? I'm wondering if these would work any better with the fiberglass panels.
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Aircraft Stripper is too strong, and removes the fiberglass if left on more than 30 seconds.
 
"Sacbill" said:
Just curious (from the talk of Easy-Off). Has anyone tried naval jelly or airplane stripper (like you'd use on exterior panels)? I'm wondering if these would work any better with the fiberglass panels.
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Not that I've tried it, but I don't think Naval Jelly will work. It is mostly phosphoric acid, which is good at dissolving some metals like ferric oxide (rust). Most paints are mostly hydrocarbon based, with the metal content only in the pigment particles.
 
"Midlife" said:
Aircraft Stripper is too strong, and removes the fiberglass if left on more than 30 seconds.
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I haven't had a problem with the aircraft stripper. Using it though isn't something I spray and walk away from. I spray, let the paint bubble, scrub with the plastic brush or fine steel wool, and immediately scrub rinse with laquer thinner.
 
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