How to Remove Paint from Car Parts
Evaluate the parts from which you need to remove paint., Choose your work area., Lay plastic drop cloths around the entire work area. , Remove all parts that do not need to be stripped., Choose your paint stripper., Put on your dust mask., Put on...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Evaluate the parts from which you need to remove paint.
If they are delicate or very expensive and you do not have many tools, it is a good idea to take the parts to a specialist for restoration. -
Step 2: Choose your work area.
It must be well ventilated, since chemical stripper is very toxic if used in a small, closed workspace.
Make sure it is also in the shade, because the chemicals may evaporate too quickly in the sun. ,, If you cannot move something, use a masking tape or duct tape to cover the parts very carefully.
Apply masking tape to openings and seams between panels.
Press down the masking tape to remove any air bubbles.
If you are removing paint around windows, cover them with plastic sheeting and duct tape.
Press down the duct tape to remove air bubbles.
It is all right if the tape overlaps onto the paint.
These areas will need to be sanded later on. , Heavy duty or aircraft paint stripper works well.
The stronger the paint stripper, the more quickly it will remove the paint and the more toxic it will be. 2 to 3 gallons (7.5 to
11.5 l) of paint stripper would be a good amount to buy for a medium sized car. , Scuff the surface of the parts with 40-grit sandpaper.
This will allow the stripper to be absorbed better and work more quickly. ,,, Work carefully to cover all areas.
Do not brush back and forth.
Dab on the paint stripper in thick coats in 1 direction.
Add paint stripper until all areas look wet.
You should see it begin to work.
The paint appears to bubble up.
Do not try to remove it right away. , Do not attempt to strip the paint before that time. , The amount that the paint softened will be uneven.
In some areas, it is likely that all the paint will be removed in 1 try.
In other places, you may have to repeat 2 to 3 times.
Always wait the directed amount before attempting to remove the paint. , Rub with a scouring pad, to remove small pieces of paint. , This will remove any dried stripper and some paint, and make the parts less likely to rust. , Use the sander to remove paint and create a surface on which a future primer can attach.
Remove tape and sand leftover paint with the dual action sander. , You may need to call businesses in your area, and possibly pay to dispose of this waste. -
Step 3: Lay plastic drop cloths around the entire work area.
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Step 4: Remove all parts that do not need to be stripped.
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Step 5: Choose your paint stripper.
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Step 6: Put on your dust mask.
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Step 7: Put on your respirator mask
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Step 8: rubber gloves and goggles.
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Step 9: Pour an ample amount of paint stripper in a large open can.
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Step 10: Apply the paint stripper to the car parts with the wide paintbrush.
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Step 11: Leave the stripper to work and soften the paint
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Step 12: according to the package directions.
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Step 13: Remove the paint with a plastic scraper.
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Step 14: Paint on a light coat of stripper after almost all the paint has been removed.
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Step 15: Wipe the surface of the parts with a lacquer thinner.
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Step 16: Sand the surface of the parts with a dual action sander
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Step 17: using 80-grit sanding discs.
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Step 18: Dispose of rubber gloves
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Step 19: plastic drop cloths and sheeting
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Step 20: brushes
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Step 21: the tin can and all other affected materials in a disposal area for toxic chemicals.
Detailed Guide
If they are delicate or very expensive and you do not have many tools, it is a good idea to take the parts to a specialist for restoration.
It must be well ventilated, since chemical stripper is very toxic if used in a small, closed workspace.
Make sure it is also in the shade, because the chemicals may evaporate too quickly in the sun. ,, If you cannot move something, use a masking tape or duct tape to cover the parts very carefully.
Apply masking tape to openings and seams between panels.
Press down the masking tape to remove any air bubbles.
If you are removing paint around windows, cover them with plastic sheeting and duct tape.
Press down the duct tape to remove air bubbles.
It is all right if the tape overlaps onto the paint.
These areas will need to be sanded later on. , Heavy duty or aircraft paint stripper works well.
The stronger the paint stripper, the more quickly it will remove the paint and the more toxic it will be. 2 to 3 gallons (7.5 to
11.5 l) of paint stripper would be a good amount to buy for a medium sized car. , Scuff the surface of the parts with 40-grit sandpaper.
This will allow the stripper to be absorbed better and work more quickly. ,,, Work carefully to cover all areas.
Do not brush back and forth.
Dab on the paint stripper in thick coats in 1 direction.
Add paint stripper until all areas look wet.
You should see it begin to work.
The paint appears to bubble up.
Do not try to remove it right away. , Do not attempt to strip the paint before that time. , The amount that the paint softened will be uneven.
In some areas, it is likely that all the paint will be removed in 1 try.
In other places, you may have to repeat 2 to 3 times.
Always wait the directed amount before attempting to remove the paint. , Rub with a scouring pad, to remove small pieces of paint. , This will remove any dried stripper and some paint, and make the parts less likely to rust. , Use the sander to remove paint and create a surface on which a future primer can attach.
Remove tape and sand leftover paint with the dual action sander. , You may need to call businesses in your area, and possibly pay to dispose of this waste.
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