RE: [T3] Paint Removal

[Andrew Riley <AndrewR@ahsl.co.nz>]

The guy i use here did my whole 37 chevy coupe, and chassis - with is over
14ft long - its a big bath 

but it is the best way i have found to get clean fresh metal to work with -
but all the stuff i do in this hobby called cars and bikes are generally
complete strips and rebuilds 

is california pretty strict on that sort of thing??  NZ is pretty tough -
but reasonable 

cheers
andrew

65 s notch

does your notch have a cigar lighter?  we found one in a pile of bits that
has the original fasty style chrome button on the lighter part?  any ideas??
or have i been duped?

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Carrie Elm [SMTP:carrie.elm@san-jose.beasys.com]
> Sent:	Wednesday, March 22, 2000 1:58 PM
> To:	Andrew Riley
> Cc:	type3@vwtype3.org
> Subject:	RE: [T3] Paint Removal
> 
> Good god.. I can only imagine how many OSHA and Environmental laws must 
> prevent anything like this from being offered here in California... But 
> I'll certainly look around.  I wonder if they'll dip a whole chassis?
> *grin*
> Carrie
> 65 Notch
> 72 914
> 
> 
> At 01:46 PM 3/22/00 +1200, you wrote:
> >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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> Carrie Elm
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