chemical strippers?

I recently dove into repainting my 71 lark vert. Now that i have everything off the car and have removed paint from one fender and half the hood with a sanding disc, I have decided to try out a stripper on the rest to save time. Is this a good idea, I have never used this stuff i bought some Jet-Strip, I know it will be messy. But think it will save me some time have to rework existing body filler that Im messing up with the sander. Any tips or suggestions would be appreciated. This is my first try at painting a car so Im being cautious. Thanks.

Matt Randolph
71 GS Stage 1
69 GS 400 to go to Mark Reeves for Resto soon.
71 Skylark Convertible
70 VW Superbeetle Conv. (wifes car)

 

I use "Aircraft Remover" by Klean Strip. Works great. Read the directions. I find it works best in warm to hot weather, glob it on and keep it wet. Takes about 5 - 10 minutes for me. A lot of strippers are watered down for safety, so if the "Jet-Strip" does not work, try the Aricraft Remover.

- Bill

 

Just use it on outside surfaces and do not use it near any seams in the metal such as rocker area or backs of doors. it will get in seam then seep back after it gets painted ruining the paint. be careful.

 

hey guys. i was just about to post a thread similar to this. so ill give er a shot here, where the answer might help the initial poster as well...

iv giving aircraft remover a shot. it worked well where there was only one coat of paint (where the vinyl top used to be), but only takes off one coat everywhere else. so im having to apply a second coat of stripper. is there a stripper that goes through more then one coat of paint? or would sanding be a better option for me?

and if i sand, what grit of paper should i use?

pete

sorry if i hijacked your thread matt.... ou:

 

Get the Kleen Strip from Home Depot.....if you have multiple layers of paint...it will take a couple of applications.

When I use the stripper....get the long black rubber gloves sold in the same aisle. I like to use the plastic body squeegees (body filler spreaders) to remove the stripper while it is still wet. Use one for each hand and then dispose of the stripper on several layers of an opened newspaper....the newspaper will help speed the drying process. The stripper will not remove the factory black e-prime. Now, get some acetone and clean rags. Soak a rag and then wipe down the stripped area. The acetone will neutralize the stripper residue, if any, and then you have a clean surface. If you will have the car outside for a while.....also get some Behr Concrete Driveway Cleaner and rust remover which is concentrated phosphoric acid. Use a 3-4" wide nylon brush to apply it to the surfaces you just stripped. The acid will neutralize any rust and turn the surface black with a light coating of iron phosphate.

 

I have decided to forget the stripper, its way to messy for me. I will go back to sanding. I have been using 36 grit it works well, but you have to be careful with it, it can leave scratches in the metal if you get it on edge.