RE: [T3] Paint Removal

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

carrie

another method we have used on cars we don't strip completely is a 3M wheel
- its a fibrous type thing that you can use on a drill - very good for
removing paint and grime - wont heat the metal up and distort like a wire
brush, but you can chew through a few of them doing a car

but if its budget and you wont to get rid of the main rust - use a sand
blaster - but try and avoid doing it on the main body panels - it is truly
nasty stuff

cheers
andrew

65 s notch

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Carrie Elm [SMTP:carrie.elm@san-jose.beasys.com]
> Sent:	Thursday, March 23, 2000 7:57 AM
> To:	type3@vwtype3.org
> Subject:	Re: [T3] Paint Removal
> 
> I'm doing an off the pan resto, on a budget. I'd like to get info on what 
> chemicals people have used to strip paint, stuff I can use in my own 
> garage. What I really want to do is strip all the body parts, and the 
> chassis if possible and have it powder coated. This might be a little too 
> ambitious, but I have access to my dad-in-law's powder coating shop. I 
> could conceivably use it for sandblasting off all the paint, but the shop 
> is 300 miles from me, and I'd really rather do all the stripping myself.
> If 
> it has to be by hand-sanding, I can deal with that. But if there's
> ANYTHING 
> that could make it a little easier (and still do it myself) I would really
> 
> appreciate the info.
> Thanks for your interest!
> Carrie
> 65 Notch
> 72 914
> 
> 
> >Tell us more about what you'd like to
> >do and we can spout our various opinions with a little more aplomb.
> >Are you doing spot repairs, a full pan-off resto, what?
> >
> >Steven Ayres, Prescott AZ
> >'66 KG1600, fully stripped with nasty corrosive chemicals and lotsa work
> >
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