Paint stripper

[bunnyc]

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

[SeaSlugs]

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...

[bunnyc]

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

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

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.

[Glenn C.]

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

[Mikeinnj]

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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.

[bunnyc]

Originally Posted by Mikeinnj

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.

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.

[tbirdtbird]

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

[burner31]

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...