Paint stripper
 

What brand paint stripper is best? 50 year old paint. Seems immune to "aircraft stripper".

Re: Paint stripper
 

are we talking a body part or an engine block or something? ill have to look at home and see what we got. My dad tried about a dozen brands when stripping paint of his VW ghia...

there are alot of really nasty paint strippers out there so please wear goggles and thick rubber gloves when around it...

Re: Paint stripper
 

It's a '66 Harley. Frame, fenders, gas tank, etc.

Re: Paint stripper
 

Have you tried using a razor blade? Kleanstrip Aircraft Paint Remover does a good job on most catalyzed urethanes however products such as Imron give a tough fight against most strippers.

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If it is lacquer, will not lacquer not work for you?

Re: Paint stripper
 

Most paint strippers work best when applied in warm weather. Put a sheet of plastic (Saran) wrap over the coated area and let it brew for a while and then scrape it off. The plastic allows the strong vapors to work on the paint without evaporating.

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I'll give that a try when it warms up. It's been in the 50's when I've tried the stripper. Thanks for the suggestion.

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for the lacquer respondent, lacquer would have succumbed to aircraft long ago

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Product is called "planenaked" trust me, it's the best.
"Phenol" as works wonders, just don't get it on your skin, or your clothes, or your floor, or walls...