Det_Riot Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 Just got my "new" calipers in so while i wait for the second to show up, I'm working on stripping the paint off of the one that I have. I've wire wheeled basically all that I can but now I'm running out of places to hit because of the crevasses. What product that I can get from like lowes or home depot will take this shit paint off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
330CubeGt Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 Air craft stripper, auto zone stocks it in spray cans and quarts or gallons or similar. It eats paint in just a few mins...Heads up and ass kickin! Using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
330CubeGt Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 Or buy a mini wood/plastic handle wire brush and scrub real hard Heads up and ass kickin! Using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted August 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 lol or a combination of the two? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnyxCobra Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 if the brake paint is baked onto the calipers the aircraft remover may not work the best, I tried it on my painted headers and i might as well have just sprayed them with water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number Tew Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 look at the ingredients on the stripper, make sure it contains methaleyne chloride.If you can find methaleyne chloride on it's own, that will strip anything down. Make sure to wear heavy duty gloves with a strong stripper though. I'm the kind of person who shrugs my shoulders at safety. But I've gotten bad burns from paint strippers before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 Oscar Mayer bologna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 When I prep stuff for powdercoating (which requires the parts be ABSOLUTELY PERFECTLY CLEAN) I start with aircraft stripper, then glass bead blast. Unless you blast the part, you'll never get all the residue.Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted August 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 When I prep stuff for powdercoating (which requires the parts be ABSOLUTELY PERFECTLY CLEAN) I start with aircraft stripper, then glass bead blast. Unless you blast the part, you'll never get all the residue.Paul.Right on thanks paul. Since I'm waiting for the other caliper to arrive I figured ud help out my powdercoater a bit with the prep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number Tew Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 yes completely ignore me lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted August 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 yes completely ignore me lolI don't wanna make our bromance too obvious :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number Tew Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 ok ok, but whatever stripper you look at, check the ingredients. some stuff is labeled "aircraft stripper" and doesn't contain methaleyne chloride, and it isn't worth a crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black★Star Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 aways have wondered, how well would aircraft paint stripper work on a car thats been spray painted over its top coat. to add to that, how much paint would it strip, down to the bare metal, or primer; somewhere in between? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted August 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 aways have wondered' date=' how well would aircraft paint stripper work on a car thats been spray painted over its top coat. to add to that, how much paint would it strip, down to the bare metal, or primer; somewhere in between?[/quote']From the videos I saw online, it goes down to bare metal, primer and all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number Tew Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 the paint would be toast, better off trying wd40, diluted acetone/laquer thinner for something like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttocs Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 go to walmart and in the paint section you will see a product called citri-strip, and orange based stripper/cleaner. Its non-toxic, emits very little fumes(orange scented) to the point I did it in my basement with out a problem. I stripped the powder off of a cobra intake and all it took was some time. I put a thick coat on after dinner and the next morning the powder was just wrinkled up and falling off. A 2nd coat and a little time with a wire brush and I was suprised how easy it took off 20 yr old powder, paint would be no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black★Star Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 stripping it down bare metal is fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttocs Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 aircraft-stripper is fast but toxic, the citri-strip is slow but non-toxic. Didn't even kill the grass it was sprayed on and wasn't a big deal to leave it over night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
