RediStrip did a great job on my bugeye 35 yrs ago, but it is getting
increasingly difficult to find operators as environmental regs. have caused a
number of them to close, like the one here in Massachusetts. If you do find
one, make sure they know it's aluminum they are dipping, they use a different
solution than they do for steel. I'm pretty sure the steel solution will
dissolve the ali.
If you go with an aircraft stripper, sand the old finish with coarse sandpaper
first, apply the stripper and cover it with plastic wrap to keep the stripper
from evaporating. Let the stripper do the work. Might be best to use plastic
scrapers and single edge razor blades for the removal process.
Oh yeah, wear a respirator in a well ventilated area, otherwise you'll be
higher than Barrett-Jackson auction prices.
Rick
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--- On Sun, 4/22/12, Chris Dimmock <austin.healey at gmail.com> wrote:
From: Chris Dimmock <austin.healey at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] paint stripper
To: "caddi5 at comcast.net" <caddi5 at comcast.net>
Cc: "healeys at autox.team.net" <healeys at autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, April 22, 2012, 12:30 PM
Redistrip.
Seriously, shrouds are alloy. And over 40 years old aluminum alloy. Anything
"we" use to remove paint requires scraping. And the last thing we need is
trying to scrape bubbling old paint off a 40 plus year old aluminum shroud
with a flat steel scraper....
You might get the paint off, but you can add hundreds of dollars to the prep
by scarring the shrouds removing old paint..
Some things we can do. Some we can't. Unless you've done this before, then
I'd
suggest don't learn on aluminum shrouds on your Healey. Get it chemically
dipped by a professional.
As Dirty Harry said, "a man must know his limitations"
Or something like that.....
;-)
Chris
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