Cheap paint removal
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Cheap paint removal
I plan on repainting my whole truck with rattle can paint-not going for looks. I plan on doing it in sections on the weekend. What is the cheapest and faster way to strip? Chemical then grinder? Or jucst getting a disk for the grinder and using that. Sandblasting isn't option for me. Thanks
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If you have access to a grinder you can buy a wire cup that screws on to the grinder. That has worked well for me in the past. Wear goggles!! The little pieces of wire can come out ( at great speed ). Check NAPA
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if your not going for looks all i would do is sand off any loose paint and scuff over the decent paint then spray right over it. that would save alot of time and unneccesary work. when alot of vehicles are repainted (for collision) parts are just scuffed and painted over. now that can also be bad depending if the truck has been repainted 2-3 times or more. then you would want to start from bare metal again
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7 inch side grinder with a pad and 80 grit paper will take it down to metal fast, if that is what you want. If you just want a scuff for aerosols, just block out with 320 or 400 grit , whichever shows less scratch with the paint you choose. good luck
Last edited by Greg 79 f150; Feb 3, 2005 at 07:29 AM.
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Thanks for the replies. There are alot of little spots scattered all over the body that var in size from a pen tip to a couple inches. I tried on another panel to just grind off all the little rust areas-then scuffed the paint and primered and painted over. The problem is there are at least a hudred little spots like this on just one panel. So now I want to go to bear metal to get rid of them all.
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if you use chemical strippers make sure YOU USE GLOVES... it burns like hell on the skin. the problem is stripping will ruin body fillers if there is any old incidents and you might find more than you bargained for. stripping is the quickest and easiest but you will still have to grind down the rust spots. if you use a grinder to strip the whole car down it builds up heat and can warp the panels. i know your not going for looks but just a heads up
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Prep is the most time consuming part of a paint job. Why even bother if you're only going to use rattle can paint? It makes no sense, and will not last very long, as well as looking bad. Spray can paint doesn't cure like real automotive paint. If you ever decide to paint it right in the future, you'll have to strip it again, because the rattle can paint will bubble up and lift, when sprayed over with the real thing. I would strip it and take it to a cheap paint shop, or just use a skim coat of spot putty over your "little spots", and then use your rattle can. Why do half the job right, and the important part wrong? Might as well just do it all wrong. lol 
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