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What is the best paint stripping agent?
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WillP Full Member
Joined: Dec 22, 2008 Posts: 46
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Posted: September 28, 2009, 4:43 pm Post subject: What is the best paint stripping agent? |
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I want to strip the paint on my 1972 XS650 and would like suggestions on the best paint stripping agent. Cheers
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nj1639 Full Member
Joined: Aug 22, 2007 Posts: 839 Location: Switzerland County, Indiana
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Posted: September 28, 2009, 6:58 pm Post subject: Re: What is the best paint stripping agent? |
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Acetone.
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cretin75xs650 Full Member
Joined: Dec 24, 2008 Posts: 99
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Posted: September 28, 2009, 7:51 pm Post subject: Re: What is the best paint stripping agent? |
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I used aircraft stripper from Home Depot. Peeled right off....
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WillP Full Member
Joined: Dec 22, 2008 Posts: 46
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Posted: September 29, 2009, 12:07 pm Post subject: Re: What is the best paint stripping agent? |
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Cheers. So just look for Aircraft stripping agent huh? Ok.
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xsleo Full Member
Joined: Oct 28, 2007 Posts: 1528 Location: Earlville NY
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Posted: October 1, 2009, 2:16 am Post subject: Re: What is the best paint stripping agent? |
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When I was in the Air Force the paint shop guys called it elephant snot. MEK, methyl-ethyl-ketone. A slimy,snooty stuff but will eat most every thing but the steel. Don't use on plastic parts.
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WillP Full Member
Joined: Dec 22, 2008 Posts: 46
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Posted: October 1, 2009, 11:04 am Post subject: Re: What is the best paint stripping agent? |
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Thanks. So I can use it to strip the frame too right? Is there a brand name just I know exactly what to look for at Home Depot? Thanks a lot.
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xsleo Full Member
Joined: Oct 28, 2007 Posts: 1528 Location: Earlville NY
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Posted: October 2, 2009, 1:38 am Post subject: Re: What is the best paint stripping agent? |
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Just ask for MEK they should know what brands use it.
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xs1961 650Rider Supporter
Joined: Apr 23, 2007 Posts: 1808 Location: uk
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Posted: October 2, 2009, 2:43 am Post subject: Re: What is the best paint stripping agent? |
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I use Nitromors stripper, looks like it might be the same sort of stuff Cretin used.
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WillP Full Member
Joined: Dec 22, 2008 Posts: 46
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Posted: October 2, 2009, 9:20 am Post subject: Re: What is the best paint stripping agent? |
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Thank you
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jeepurz Full Member
Joined: Aug 18, 2009 Posts: 41 Location: west central illinois
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Posted: October 2, 2009, 12:19 pm Post subject: Re: What is the best paint stripping agent? |
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aircraft stripper here too, autozone or oreilly's , its in the paint section blue and white can. stuff kicks butt.
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WillP Full Member
Joined: Dec 22, 2008 Posts: 46
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Posted: October 2, 2009, 12:34 pm Post subject: Re: What is the best paint stripping agent? |
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Thank you all for your output. Heading there at lunch. I really appreciate it.
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1badzuk Full Member
Joined: Sep 10, 2009 Posts: 44
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Posted: October 2, 2009, 6:51 pm Post subject: Re: What is the best paint stripping agent? |
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good advice= dont use aircraft stipper in a windy area (backdraft=burned eyes lol) but the stuff works really well
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WillP Full Member
Joined: Dec 22, 2008 Posts: 46
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Posted: October 2, 2009, 7:02 pm Post subject: Re: What is the best paint stripping agent? |
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Thanks. Was wondering about the toxicity. Perhaps this part of the project will not a father-son cooperative experiment with my four year old son
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Luke4554 Full Member
Joined: Jun 17, 2009 Posts: 20 Location: Dayton, Ohio
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Posted: October 2, 2009, 9:09 pm Post subject: Re: What is the best paint stripping agent? |
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aircraft stripper.. ive used it on wheels and parts both works great. put it on .. let it sit for a short period of time and wipe it off. repeat until your satisfied..
plus its cheap and easily accessable
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