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Ditto - stripper and da disks. I find the real pain of stripping is the 10%
of the car that isn't a big panel. All of the nooks and crannies take
forever (we still aren't done). I see why folks dip or blast - I'm not sure
there is any other way to really get at all those surfaces.
Later,
Chris
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From: "Tom Bernache" <[email protected]>
To: "First Generation Firebird-L" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 9:03 AM
Subject: RE: [FGF] Best paint removal method?
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Old Joe,
The stripper/cheapo disc method has worked best for us on our 67 Firebird
father/son project.
I wanted to check out your 68 bird, it looks great. From your profile you
only live few miles from us in Warwick. I will try to contact you
privately to expand our network. we probably know many of the same local
gearheads.
Tom Bernache
Warwick
67 Firebird Coupe. 400 clone
On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 10:01 PM, [email protected] wrote:
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Gents,
So I need to remove the paint on my current project car. I've done a
few of these over the years and I've used a variety of methods. Usually
it's been paint stripper with some sanding and cursing. This time I'm
considering trying using a 6" braided wire wheel in a standard el cheapo
harbor freight grinder. That's what I used on the door jams, valence
panel and the underside of the trunk lid on my convert. I also used it
on the wheel wells, firewall and underside of that car. I did a couple
of 6" spots on the outside of the front fenders and it seems to work
fine. I've never tried this on a whole car. Anyone out there have
experience with this? I would like to know if there is any downside.
So far I don't see any downside other than the noise and the couple of
grinders I'm likely to kill. I'm estimating about an hour or so per
outside of each body panel. I was concerned about heat build up causing
warping, but in the areas I've tried, the panel is barely luke warm (in
my 50 degree garage). Please let me know what ya'll think. I'd love to
just pay a couple of college kids that are on Christmas vacation to come
and do it. I also tried the razor blade trick. It works great on some
body panels and not at all on others since the car has been partially
repainted at least twice.
Oh yea, this is my 68 GTO clone wagon... Sorry, it's right next to my
68 bird that is in primer and waiting to be painted. I'd love to paint
them at the same time.
Old Joe
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