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so if you want to take it down to bare metal quick and easy
go to a paint store and get this stuff it used to be called zip strip and it was used for striping aircraft. THe stuff works amazingly well and in like no time at all, also pick up some stuff that will turn that rust back into metal they have it at the same place I just forget what they call it, then you should be able to fill it really easily.
Good luck it is looking great.
go to a paint store and get this stuff it used to be called zip strip and it was used for striping aircraft. THe stuff works amazingly well and in like no time at all, also pick up some stuff that will turn that rust back into metal they have it at the same place I just forget what they call it, then you should be able to fill it really easily.
Good luck it is looking great.
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It has been a while since I used it but I think htat is what it is called. I know that it reoxidizes the rust turning the properties back into natural metal, at that point you can weld right on it and it stops the cancer, Ido know that if you do not treat it rust never sleeps and it will only come back.
And they now have several kinds of industrial automobile paint stripper and it works so nicely with little or no sanding.
here are a few names of stripper and some are non toxic:
EFS-2500
http://www.m-tc.com/paint_stripper/a...t_stripper.htm
http://www.scottgrundfor.com/ideas/paintoff.html
this is just some great info on various different ways to efectivly strip paint
http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&sear...emovers&page=1
great products offered on Amazon.com
http://www.ecosafetyproducts.com/Pai...FQiAHgodB3ZxPw
for those that are eco minded
http://www.bluelightningproducts.com/
also another of the many sources for all the needs to restore your older clasic to prestine condition
and jsut a quick note, my x father in law had been working on this old 38 buick roadster for about three months, he had done some of the body work, and attempted to start the striping process with sand paper, he got about 1/8 of the car striped in about three weeks, and caused some damage as well using the wrong grit sand paper. I came in with some automotive paint stripper and applied a couple of coats, a few hours latter came along with a putty knife and had the rest of the car stripped down to bare metal in a few hours. With no other damage to the car.
THe products have gotten a lot better since I used this one and a lot more safer as well. Try it out and you to will be suprised at how fast you can strip a car down to nothing.
Seriously try this out, jsut make sure to get all the stripper off and throughly wash and prep the car befor paint you can do it youself in about a day. Plus it is a ton of fun
And they now have several kinds of industrial automobile paint stripper and it works so nicely with little or no sanding.
here are a few names of stripper and some are non toxic:
EFS-2500
http://www.m-tc.com/paint_stripper/a...t_stripper.htm
http://www.scottgrundfor.com/ideas/paintoff.html
this is just some great info on various different ways to efectivly strip paint
http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&sear...emovers&page=1
great products offered on Amazon.com
http://www.ecosafetyproducts.com/Pai...FQiAHgodB3ZxPw
for those that are eco minded
http://www.bluelightningproducts.com/
also another of the many sources for all the needs to restore your older clasic to prestine condition
and jsut a quick note, my x father in law had been working on this old 38 buick roadster for about three months, he had done some of the body work, and attempted to start the striping process with sand paper, he got about 1/8 of the car striped in about three weeks, and caused some damage as well using the wrong grit sand paper. I came in with some automotive paint stripper and applied a couple of coats, a few hours latter came along with a putty knife and had the rest of the car stripped down to bare metal in a few hours. With no other damage to the car.
THe products have gotten a lot better since I used this one and a lot more safer as well. Try it out and you to will be suprised at how fast you can strip a car down to nothing.
Seriously try this out, jsut make sure to get all the stripper off and throughly wash and prep the car befor paint you can do it youself in about a day. Plus it is a ton of fun
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Originally Posted by Jman007
I own a VW bug I know all about rust
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I'm using POR-15 on my engine currently (The whole engine kit)... It has a marine grade degreaser, then a crazy good rust killer/etcher, then a good base coat, then the engine enamel... It's a GREAT setup...
I have pretty much every engine component done, I just picked up the seals, then I need to finish the painting of the top end of the engine and I will put it all back together again...
It's almost there... just got work the next few days to take care of, then I'll be back to working on the mini.
I have pretty much every engine component done, I just picked up the seals, then I need to finish the painting of the top end of the engine and I will put it all back together again...
It's almost there... just got work the next few days to take care of, then I'll be back to working on the mini.
) Tranny gets a little complex, but the engine is so basic.
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hmm.. i shoulda takin a picture... but saw a mini couper truck on saturday... dunno if they actually made those... or if custom job... but looked good... cept for the fact they on the side of the road waiting for help i think
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Originally Posted by Jman007
Tim when you get done with that I will drop off my vw for you to work on
It just goes though... I'd love to take it all apart and make it pretty someday, but one project at a time, and that VW is running now, so I don't want to mess with it at all, cause if it dies... I'm riding mass transit hours each day.
