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Stripping Paint using power tools?
Gibbo - November 25th, 2004 at 12:55 PM

Afternoon all,

What are the best attachments to get for a drill / angle grinder for taking paint off parts?

I have a pair of rear light housings and some other parts to strip.

Cheers


PurpleT3 - November 25th, 2004 at 01:04 PM

For small parts I prefer paint stripper followed by a clean with a drill mounted wire bruch. You can also buy attachments specifically for removing paint. They look a bit like a sponge wheel and are used in a drill.

For really heavy duty paint and rust stripping used a bevelled wire brush on an angle grinder.


moonlite6t6beetle - November 25th, 2004 at 06:24 PM

if your talking pannels, i like to use an orbital sanding disc, the garde i use is about 40, its harsh, but it alose scrathches lighly into the metal which allowes for putt to stick really well... i figure that if your nly gonna primer putty and block the thing anyways, its better to have a good job with the bog.

Corey


eirecooled - November 25th, 2004 at 10:46 PM

did this front guard with a scouring brush and stripping gel. the brush attaches to a pad that fits in my cordless drill. scruff up the surface of the paint with the scourer then apply the stripper. took off about 5 coats using this method multipule coats are required but the brush leaves a nice shiny panel for etch priming. scourer and pad available from aauto paint suppliers. make sure you pick up a work trestle as well best thing for holding panels while working on them.


VWCOOL - November 26th, 2004 at 08:33 AM

small parts like light housing - paint stripper. Easy! Not many people realise that machines upset the surface of the metal, promoting future rust...


ancientbugger - November 26th, 2004 at 09:30 AM

What about stripping paint from fibreglass as I want to strip paint from a buggy and paint stripper and wire brushes would be too drastic?
Bazza