On my car i've had all the panels acid dipped - sounds gruesome, but by the
time you work out how long you would have spent sanding etc, and how much
you miss - the dipping was the best solution
important to find somebody that strips using a phoshate base solution, not
hydrochloric or sulphuric
the phospahte - or phosphoruos? can't remeber which - is self neutralising,
but should be put through a alkanline bath anyway
the others do not self neutralise and subsequently end up eating through the
seams of the panels and if left in the bath for too long you can get
hydrogen imbrittlement of the steel leading to stress cracks - not nice
only problem is that you have to completely strip doors and panels of
everything
do not use sandblasting - it completely buggers the metal - ok for floor
pans etc - but not the body panels - you can't do anything with them - the
effect is like shot peening conrods - to relieve all the stress - becomes
bloody hard
if you need any more help - drop me a line - friends and i have used it on
numerous cars and motorbikes
this is all in New Zealand by the way - but the US must have an equivalent??
cheers
andrew
65 s notch
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carrie Elm [SMTP:carrie.elm@san-jose.beasys.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 1:37 PM
> To: type3@vwtype3.org
> Subject: [T3] Paint Removal
>
> Okee, I KNOW I saw and saved a thread on this last summer, but one hard
> drive crash later I'm looking for information again. I did a search on
> the
> list page, on paint removal, strip paint, paint and anything else I could
> think of. I got the Heloise hint on how to remove decals, but nothing
> else.
> Aside from sanding till I look like Schwarzenegger, what's the best way to
>
> strip paint away, down to the metal?
> Thanks,
> Carrie
> 65 Notch
> 72 914
>
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